The Gulf itself is breaking down the oil at top speed, but past spills indicate the effects could linger for decades.

墨西哥湾在以最高速度自行分解原油，但是过去泄漏造成影响估计可能残留达数十年。

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The machine looks like a giant, thick, grooved vinyl record spinning at high speed to capture nearly 90 percent of the oil on the waters.

这个机器像个高速旋转中开槽的黑胶唱片，别看它又大又厚，却能清除水面上90%的油，运作时还不会漏油。

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The speed of recovery in oil output depends crucially on how quickly international companies with highly evolved skills can be brought in.

石油输出的恢复速度关键取决于国际公司的快速应变能力能否被引进。

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The territory is counting on offshore oil and gas to speed its way to independence.

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To keep the sand from blowing away, most courses rake three or four gallons of vegetable oil into each green once or twice a year. (Not too long ago, they used motor oil.) Sand greens are about one-third the speed of grass, but the oil quickens them up a bit, too.

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"If we are to continue economic development and prosperity, we will need to greatly reduce our daily oil consumption, and high-speed rail is the only possible solution that can scale up to meet the growing demand of American mobility while greatly reducing our oil consumption, " said Kunz.

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