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In a forest in southern Chile, a giant cypress tree has survived for five thousand years.
在智利南部的一片森林里，一棵巨大的柏树已经存活了五千年。
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The giant cypress is in the process of being recognized as the world's oldest tree.
这棵巨大的柏树正在被公认为世界上最古老的树。
Researchers who study and protect it say it provides clues on how to adapt to environmental changes.
研究和保护它的研究人员表示，它为如何适应环境变化提供了线索。
In biology, adapt means to change in order to survive new conditions or pressures.
在生物学中，adapt的意思是为了在新的环境或压力下生存而改变。
In general, to adapt is to change something, like ideas or behavior in order to deal with a new situation.
一般来说，adapt的意思是为了应对新情况而改变一些东西，比如想法或行为。
