My opponent’s plan is nothing but smoke and mirrors: he’s simply pulled his numbers out of the air to make it look like he can balance the budget without new taxes.

他说：我那竞选对手的计划根本就是一个骗局。 他只是毫无根据地提出几个数字，让人们觉得好像他可以不增加新的税收就平衡预算。

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My opponent's plan is nothing but smoke and mirrors: he's simply pulled his numbers out of the air to make it look like he can balance the budget without new taxes.

他说：我那竞选对手的计划根本就是一个骗局。 他只是毫无根据地提出几个数字，让人们觉得好像他可以不增加新的税收就平衡预算。

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At issue is the balance between two natural phenomena. One is beneficial: as carbon-dioxide levels in the air rise, plants grow more quickly, absorbing more carbon in return.

问题的关键是两种自然现象之间的平衡，有利的一种是：随着空气中二氧化碳含量升高，植物生长得更快，回过头来吸收更多的碳。

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But, as you know, air is only 20% oxygen, the balance being nitrogen.

但是你知道空气中只有20%的是氧气，大部分的是氮气。

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