Many have been attempting to conserve water by irrigating less frequently or by switching to crops that require less water.

许多人试图通过减少灌溉频率或改种需水量更少的作物来节约用水。

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But since 1980, the amount of water consumed per person has actually decreased, thanks to a range of new technologies that help to conserve water in homes and industry.

但自1980年以来，在一系列帮助家庭和工业节水的新技术应用之后，人均用水量实际上有所下降。

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We're all aware of the need to conserve water, both for our pocketbooks and for the environment.

我们都知道，不管是对自己的钱包还是对环境来说，节约用水都是很重要的。

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Severn Trent Water urged people not to panic and to do all they could to conserve water.

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Coca-Cola pledged to conserve water and as a result avoided plant closures and tougher regulations on water conservation.

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's attitude toward plants that have been genetically improved to conserve water--a commodity which is, of course, critical for agriculture--is illustrative.

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