Hurricanes bring tremendously strong winds, so strong they can knock down buildings.

飓风带来可怕的强风，风的强度可以刮倒建筑物。

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While these buildings could be renovated at a fraction of the cost of rebuilding the Cathedral, planners are more likely to knock them down and rebuild.

虽然这些建筑的翻新成本仅为大教堂重建成本的一小部分，但规划者更有可能将其拆除并进行重建。

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This is true in dense downtowns, where it's generally considered unwise to knock down office buildings to pave new roads.

在密集的商业区是如此，人们通常认为推倒办公楼建新路是不明智的。

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They make it harder to knock down buildings and put in big-box retailers.

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Parish officials want to knock down the buildings and replace them with modern toilets and an office building.

BBC: St Helier plan for toilets and offices