Some areas, because of their soil texture, topographical position, or distance from rivers or groundwater, have virtually no water available to plants, whereas others do.

有些地区由于土质、地形位置或与河流或地下水的距离，几乎没有水分能提供给植物，而另一些地区则有。

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A new law specified that houses must be a certain distance back from the water.

一项新法律详细规定了房子必须与水域相隔一定的距离。

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They felt no longing for the little village sleeping in the distance beyond the majestic waste of water.

他们一点也不留恋那个远在宽阔的河流对面的小村庄。

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But seen from a distance, these elements come together to create a dreamy representation of water lilies.

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In the distance it shows what appears to be a large creature in the water.

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So far,the answer is no. Even though some of Louisiana's quarter-million hectares of rice farms are located within shouting distance of bespoiled marshes, rice ponds rely on fresh water from wells and rainfall - not saltwater that,even without oil, would kill tender plants.

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The truth that the moon was pulling the water at a distance seemed to him obvious nonsense, and he never tired of mocking it.

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While there has been some talk about using these bags on a regular basis for long-distance bulk water deliveries, they seem to have a clear role to play in emergencies.

FORBES: Water Emergencies: Time for New Plans and Technology

But close orbits would broadly be too hot - the hunt seeks roughly Earth-sized planets orbiting at a sufficient distance that water, if it is there, can exist in liquid form - and not so distant that it freezes.

BBC: Exoplanets near red dwarfs suggest another Earth nearer