This could mean a return to smaller fields, with crops planted in grids rather than rows and fruit trees pruned into two-dimensional shapes to make harvesting easier.
这可能意味着回归到更小的田地，农作物种植成网格形，而不是成行；果树修剪成二维形状，以便于收割。
Such assistance was essential in identifying potential dangers—poisonous species, unpredictable rivers, uncharted territories—which could mean the difference between life and death.
这种援助对于查明潜在危险——有毒物种、不可预测的河流、未知领域——至关重要，那些危险可能意味着生死之差。
The development of smart windows could mean that more energy can be saved.
智能窗户的出现意味着可以节省更多能源。
Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that in turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account.
一些人担心，女性相对缺乏经验可能会使她们在董事会中保持沉默，而这反过来可能意味着，董事会更不可能让管理者承担责任。
But it could mean big losses for riskier institutions.
然而对于风险更大的机构来说，这可能意味着巨大损失。
Scanning prints at two meters could mean safer security checks.
安检时，在两米之外扫描指纹(进行指纹识别)会更加安全。
It could mean a tax on imports that do not meet EU standards, he says.
他只是提到，这意味着对于达不到欧盟标准的进口农产品征税。
If you're not doing it, it could mean that you simply don't believe it helps.
如果你没做，只能说明你不相信这有用。
The slowdown could mean the economy is cooling after strong second-quarter growth.
增长减缓可能表示在第二季度强劲的增长之后经济增长趋于平稳。
Preventing such phenomena could mean smoother, more energy-efficient operation.
防止这种现象的出现意味着更平稳、更节能的操作。
Such an exposure could mean that Nike may be manufacturing and/or selling at a loss.
这种影响意味着耐克公司也许会亏本生产和（或）销售。
But with no more money in the Kitty that could mean schools in rich areas getting less.
可这样一来便意味着富裕地区的学校得到的资金会变少。
That could mean razor ads for men, cosmetics ads for women and video-game ads for teens.
这意味着会给男士播放剃须刀广告，给女士播放化妆品广告，给孩子们播放电子游戏广告。
For example, a colorimeter reading in the red band could mean a number of different things.
例如，红色频带中的色度计读数可以表示其它一些东西。
On the other hand, it could mean that measuring systems are offline because of the fires.
另一方面，这也可能意味着测温系统因爆炸起火而受损了。
But it's a tricky feat to pull off: not enough warmth could mean hypothermia or frostbite.
但是想要顺利实现这项复杂的技艺绝非易事：温度不够将导致低温冻伤。
Some of the recommendations could mean wholesale changes to how Americans transport their kids.
其中的一些提议可能会使美国人大规模改变其孩子的乘车方式。
Or it could mean restructuring the euro area through common Eurobonds and fiscal transfers.
或者，通过共同的欧元债券和财政转移支付来对欧元区进行重组。
Plus, spending more time at work could mean spending less time caring for sick family members.
另外你工作上花的时间越多，照看生病的家人的时间越少。
This could mean agreed minimum tax rates, he suggests, notably on capital and corporate profits.
这意味着，特别是在资本和企业利润上有一致的最小化关税率。
This could mean women suffer more in hot temperatures as sweating helps the body deal with heat.
由于出汗可帮助身体散发热量，所以这意味着女人要在高温下忍受更多的痛苦。
With Asian nations scrambling to protect their own supplies, that could mean a much hungrier world.
在亚洲国家争向保护本国粮食供应的时候，那将意味：这是一个更加饥饿的世界。
This for example could mean the user needs to select a namespace for authentication or enter credentials.
例如，这可能意味着用户需要选择要身份验证的名称空间或输入凭证。
Still, that dearth of new space could mean tidy profits for the owners of developments that go ahead.
但是，由于缺乏新的开发空间，那些早期开发地的业主们还是可以获得可观的收益的。
If Tesco wins it could mean lower prices in Europe across a range of designer labels and retail products.
如果特斯科打赢了这场官司，就意味着欧洲一大批名设计师产品和零售商品的价格会降下来。
That could mean restructuring debts, imposing losses on creditors and helping Banks in danger of collapse.
这可能意味着重组债务，将损失加在债权人身上，帮助面临倒闭风险的银行。
In the case of international students this could mean a significant revenue and reputational loss to the UK.
就海外留学生的情况而言，这将意味着英国会面临损失可观的收入和声誉。
In the case of international students this could mean a significant revenue and reputational loss to the UK.
就海外留学生的情况而言，这将意味着英国会面临损失可观的收入和声誉。
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