That was the case when steam ships replaced clippers in the mid-19th century, and when petrol-engined taxis took over from horse-drawn cabs in the early 20th century.

这是19世纪中叶蒸汽动力船舶代替小艇以及20世纪初燃油引擎出租车取代马车的速度。

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The railway would like to convert another of its locomotives to steam from oil but is reluctant to do so in case it becomes impossible to get the coal.

铁路局原本想把另一台使用燃油作为燃料的机车更换为蒸气机车的，但是，他们又不愿这么做了，因为为这台车找到煤似乎是不可能的。

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And this was apparently the case even among Paul 'steam.

甚至在保罗的同工里也是这样。

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