This chemical communication is a plant's way of crying out for help.

这种化学交流是植物呼救的方式。

But some researchers have proposed that secretions from the armpit could have a positive function, too, like cementing social bonds and providing a means of chemical communication.

但是一些研究者提出腋窝的分泌物也存在积极作用，例如巩固社交联系，提供一种化学层面的交流。