We can never promise to sail anywhere in particular, because the weather might militate against it.

天有不测风云，所以我们永远都不会保证具体航行到哪个地方。

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That's likely because the rural poor are using the money as makeshift insurance policies against inclement weather, Ferraro says.

费拉罗说，这可能是因为农村贫困人口把这笔钱作为应对恶劣天气的临时保险政策。

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Their melting leaves poor countries with less of a buffer to protect farmers against changing weather and rainfall patterns.

冰山融化使贫困国家缓冲多变气候和降雨类型的危害的屏障减少。

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We will be up against it weather-wise but we are arriving early and the players will have two weeks to get used to the English winter.

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Ian Gregory hit 42 and Paras Dogra 41 as Bridgnorth reached 136-9 against Kington - but again the weather stopped any response from the opposition.

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In the Marstons Shropshire League , leaders Reman Services (150-7) took 13 points against Newtown (54-5), but second-placed Madeley were frustrated by the weather - taking seven points (92-7) against Wem (55-23).

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