Old people's bones are more prone to fracture.

老人更易骨折。

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The descending rock is substantially cooler than the surrounding mantle and hence is less ductile and much more liable to fracture.

下降的岩石比周围的地幔的温度低很多，因此延展性较小，更容易断裂。

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This makes the bone become very brittle and easier to fracture.

这使得整体骨骼变得非常脆弱，而且容易骨折。

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This causes the rock to break, or fracture,releasing the gas.

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But most important: When you hit somebody with a pie, try not to fracture his nose.

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The USSR seeks, through whatever means are available, to fracture hostile alliances, especially NATO.

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Some members of Coreper think the system they serve is beginning to fracture around them.

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