Because light traveling down from a summit passes through many such layers, a surveyor could sight a mirage rather than the peak itself.

因为从山顶向下传播的光会穿过许多这样的层，所以测量员看到的可能是海市蜃楼而不是山峰本身。

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It's hard to say, because it's hard to know just how much homes were overvalued at the peak of the bubble.

这很难说，因为很难知道到底有多少房子在泡沫高峰期被高估了价值。

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Because populations will be fully susceptible to an H5N1-like virus, rates of illness could peak fairly rapidly within a given community.

在特定社群，由于人口很容易感染H5N 1一类病毒，发病率会很迅速地达到最高点。

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Because peak power arrives at different rpm for the gas engine and the electric traction motor, peak system horsepower nets out to be an even 200 hp at 5, 600 rpm, which is the rated redline.

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Flights to major cities like New York, Chicago, and San Francisco and others could experience delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because we have fewer controllers on staff.

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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood predicts flights to cities like New York, Chicago and San Francisco could have delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because fewer controllers will be on duty.

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