The longest ditch in the world, as it was called, 300-and-some-odd miles out to Buffalo.

当时它号称是世界最长的运河,长达三百多英里,又纽约州向布法罗城

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The New York state regulators have been trying to get companies to subscribe more capital to the monoline insurance companies to bolster their capital so that they have more money to pay out; that will prevent any more lowering of their ratings.

纽约州的监管者试图请一些公司,向单线保险公司支援更多资金,以便他们能应付保险赔付要求,那样可以阻止进一步的降级

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