在科学选址的基础上，对海岸线（岛屿基准面，明礁和灯塔）的定义更加明确。

The definition of the coastal line (datums of island, uncoverd neaf and lighthouse) is more clarified on the basis of scientific location.

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而在环湖礁上的房子，不管洪水是从陆地上冲下来的还是从海里打过来的，都会从房子脚下安全通过，房子反而可以安然无恙。

Building over the lagoon meant that flood water, whether rushing in from the sea or down from the land, could pass underneath the house, minimising damage.

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蚁丘和珊瑚礁与纽约的摩天楼和人工混凝土渔礁相比在高度以及规模上都相形见绌。

The skyscrapers of termites and the reefs of coral are dwarfed by the skyscrapers and concrete reefs of New York, even relative to their size.

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