制定这项计划为的是要控制洪水。

The plan had been devised to keep floods in leash.

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他们解释说要建一座水坝来控制洪水。

They explained that they would build a dam to control flood.

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在这个三角洲地带，密西西比河曾经改道以控制洪水，保护居民和基础设施。

The Mississippi's flow has been altered for flood control to protect people and infrastructure in this working delta.

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When the flood comes the gods themselves seem to have lost control.

当洪水到来时，似乎神也无法控制。

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