Maybe it served as a bridge for cars to force a crossing over rivers and other natural barriers.

也许它的桥性装置可以让其它车辆顺利通过河流或者其它自然界的障碍。

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Here, extreme temperatures and pressures force lava up through the layers of the Earth in tubes criss-crossing the mantle like a sort of chaotic plumbing for lava.

在地幔的高温和强压作用下，火山岩有如涌入杂乱无序的管道，阡陌纵横于地幔，向上渗入地球各圈层。

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Pires' crossing was less successful with only five of 36 finding a team-mate, but his dribbling was a major force in Arsenal's attacking play.

皮雷的传中则没有那么成功，只有36次传中找到了队友，但是他的带球是阿森纳进攻的一个主要动力。

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