Water ice could enable the creation of a self-sustaining moon base someday, a mining camp perhaps, or a departure point for further space exploration.

某天水冻冰块可能会创造一个自给自足的月球基地，也可能是采矿营地，或者是更远的太空探索的起点。

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But I also view this as a departure point for more far-reaching change.

但是我同时认为，这项法案将成为更多深远变革的起点。

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Apart from being a departure point for Yangtze River cruises, Chongqing had little to see.

除了它是扬子江游船的出发点外，重庆没什么可看的。

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OK, so do we know anything so far that we can point to that would give us a departure?

好，到目前为止我们能在我们了解到的,东西中找出一些违背这些规律的例子吗？

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And end of term makes a nice departure point for a senator to launch a presidential bid, provided an election is on the horizon.

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In 1348 it played a pivotal role in the spread of the Black Death, it was a major departure point for the settlement of the Americas and a critical location for Britain's defense during World War II.

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Berne used to be a major departure point for postal services and stagecoaches.

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