So this means that the system as a whole suddenly starts to show a behavior which cannot be understood or predicted by looking at the components of the system. So the whole is literally more than the sum of its parts.
这意味着 通过观察系统的组件 能够发现系统产生的 无法理解与预测的行为。 所以，系统整体并不是简单的局部之和。