The islands spreading around the water area acting as the natural barriers against wind .

港域有岛屿作为天然屏障，避风条件好。

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They'll question them as to whether anyone was seen acting suspiciously in the area over the last few days.

他们将询问这些人过去几天是否在该地区发现行迹可疑的人。

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And this is an area of great concern for us all and I can only ask the international community to be more and more involved together, acting together to make sure that these conflicts find an end.

这个地区值得我们特别关注，因此我要求国际社会更多地一起参与，共同行动，确保这些冲突最后结束。

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