The damage they do is affected far less by their strength than by where they hit land, and by how able a society is to withstand the winds and rain.

呃~确实有点难翻译。 我尝试意译一下： （在影响受灾程度的因素中，）风暴袭击的地点、以及社会对暴风骤雨的承受能力，远比风暴的强度对受灾程度影响大。

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The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal.

这个大点儿的孩子应该能做顿简单的饭菜。

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He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life.

他应该能够过上完全正常的生活。

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"We look to see how much a client can afford to pay and that's how we determine how much they get -- how much a client has available after they've paid all of their expenses to be able to take on a new debt."

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So you're going to be able to take a description of a problem and map it into something computational.

因此你们能拣出,一个问题的主要描述,并将其编成计算性的东西。

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and then the Transport for London issues them with a license in order to be able to trade as a minicab.

然后，伦敦交通局发给他们一个驾照，以便他们能开微型出租车拉客。

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And we want to make sure that ultimately our citizens in both our countries are able to pursue their dreams and opportunities by getting a good education and being able to start a small business, being able to find a job that supports their families and allows them to retire with dignity and respect.

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"I am pleased that the Israelis were able to open a humanitarian corridor and provide a pause for humanitarian action, but that needs to be repeated again and again because the people of Gaza need to be in a position to be able to get a lifeline to goods and supplies and to sanitation and to medical help, " she said.

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You should be able to afford a job -- you should be able to afford a home that you call your own.

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