The tiny organisms, known as phytoplankton, also gobble up carbon dioxide to produce half the world's oxygen output-equaling that of trees and plants on land.

这些被称为浮游植物的微生物，吸收二氧化碳产生世界上一半的氧气量——这等于陆地上的植物和树木所产生的氧气量。

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China is already well known as one of the world's biggest makers of manufactured goods such as personal computers and furniture, but it is also an increasingly important producer of produce.

众所周知中国已是世界上个人电脑和家具等制成品的最大生产国之一；不仅如此，中国也日益成为重要的农产品生产国。

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Japan will seek to extract natural gas from seabed deposits of methane hydrate, also known as "burning ice," in the world's first such offshore experiment, a news report said Monday.

一份新闻报告在星期一称，日本将设法从海床的甲烷水合物库存里开采天然气。“可燃冰”作为甲烷水合物在世界上第一次这样的离岸实验中的称呼也广为人知。

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Though its proximity to the gambling-crazed Chinese makes Macau a potential jackpot, it's also known as one of the most violent and corrupt gambling towns in the world (Forbes, Feb. 18).

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Though its proximity to the gambling-crazed Chinese makes Macau a potential jackpot, it's also known as one of the most violent and corrupt gambling towns in the world (Forbes Global, Feb. 18).

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He also uncovered a skull of the world's largest land mammal, a kind of giant hornless rhinoceros now known as Indricotherium.

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