1934年，随着《候鸟狩猎印花税法案》的通过，为阻止对迁徙的水禽以及对水禽生存至关重要的湿地的破坏，一个日益感到担忧的国家（指美国）采取了坚决的行动。

In 1934, with the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (Act), an increasingly concerned nation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival.

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随着人口的老龄化，人们也从寒冷的铁锈地带（指美国传统工业衰退的地区）转向舒适的阳光地带（指美国南部）。

As the population aged, there was also a shift from the cold Rust Belt to the comforts of the Sun Belt.

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英国一份关于全球变暖的长篇报告实则剑指美国。

A big British report on global warming is really directed at the United states.

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I mean, in some ways, for all of the European criticisms of the United States, we've in some ways incorporated different religious traditions better than the Europeans.

我是指，在一些方面，尽管欧洲对美国有诸多批评，我们在一些方面融合了,不同的宗教传统，我们做得比欧洲人要好。

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Well, what does America mean in this novel?

这里的美国在小说里是指什么呢？

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Well, well Did you mean American troops or presence altogether?

这是指美国军队还是美国势力？

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