It is only when they see direct evidence of a fire, such as smoke or flames, that they act, says Mr Wittasek. How people respond to a fire also depends on their age, size and physical condition.

除非是当他们亲眼看见火灾证据，像是浓烟或火焰，他们才会采取行动」维达瑟先生说，人们对火灾如何反应，端视于他们的年龄、体型、和体能状况。

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Flames and smoke pour from the Pentagon building, on Tuesday, September11, 2001, after a direct, devastating hit from an aircraft. ap.

遭受直接而毁灭性的飞机撞击后，火焰和浓烟漫出五角大楼。

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Secondhand tobacco smoke causes many of the same diseases as direct smoking.

吸入二手烟会导致许多同直接吸烟所产生的一样的疾病。

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The report raises serious questions about UK government claims that only 9, 000 British troops were in the direct path of the plume of smoke.

BBC: NEWS | Health | 'Fears over Gulf War chemicals'

They found that while 95% of non-smokers and 85% of smokers agreed that direct inhalation of second-hand smoke was harmful to children, just 65% of non-smokers, and 43% of smokers believed the same for "third-hand" smoke.

BBC: Warning over 'third-hand smoke'