Nuclear release can take place as a result of the nuclear reaction. After the reactor is stopped it is thoroughly cleaned and washed with special deactivating powder.

作为核反应的结果，核泄漏有可能发生。反应堆被关闭后，必须进行彻底的清理，并使用去活药剂进行清洗。

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After the reactor is stopped it is thoroughly cleaned and washed with special deactivating powder.

反应堆被关闭后，必须进行彻底的清理，并使用去活药剂进行清洗。

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There are a wide range of studies demonstrating that acupuncture has a positive effect, including evidence to suggest it works by deactivating pain centres in the brain.

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Not only is this guy deactivating bombs, but he likes it.

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Deactivating these genes during embryonic development does not kill the embryo (if it did, then that embryo would be stillborn).

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