A prolonged drought had necessitated the introduction of water rationing.

一场持续的干旱使定量供水的引进成为必需。

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Ripe melons harvested after a prolonged period of heavy rain should be less sweet than other ripe melons.

长期大雨后收获的熟瓜，其甜度应低于其他熟瓜。

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A prolonged gaze or arched eyebrow gives clues to the person who comes across the bar that you're interested in .

一次长久的注视或挑起眉毛暗示你对酒吧里碰到的人很感兴趣。

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said AIG's bankruptcy would have made a dire financial crisis far worse, possibly turning an economic recession into a prolonged depression.

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"I do not think a prolonged period of uncertainty is a good thing, that is why I want to arrive at a decision, we want to arrive at decision, as soon as possible."

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U.S.officials are concerned such a prolonged political process will create an opening for al-Qaida to try to foment ethnic strife, just as tens of thousands of U.S.troops are scheduled to be leaving Iraq.

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Only 7% of people who enter into a prolonged vegetative state have good recoveries.

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For others, it encapsulates a prolonged period of high volatility (in either economies or asset markets).

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In any event, Lott said he would not allow a prolonged campaign finance debate.

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