The residue ACTS like a blanket, lowering the soil temperature by a degree or so in the tropics (and thus helping to combat the effects of global warming).

残留物就像一条毯子，在热带地区降低了好几度(从而帮助消除全球变暖的影响)的土壤温度。

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Functionally, it ACTS as a screen that brings filtered daylight into the house while maintaining a degree of privacy.

功能上，它作为一个屏幕，把阳光过滤进房子内部，同时保持了一定程度的隐私。

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The view that a high achievement need acts as an internal motivator presupposes two cultural characteristics- a willingness to accept a moderate degree of risk and a concern with performance.

认为，高成就需要的行为，作为一种内部动力假定两个文化特色-愿意接受适度的风险和关注与表现。

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What I would find, however, is that they had the same fears, the same balancing acts and to a certain degree, loved simplicity wherever they could find it.

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However, the degree of aggression and dissocial acts means it is more serious than just a difficult parent-child relationship.

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