Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished.

由于没有创始人的干劲和指导，这家公司逐渐衰败了。

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During el nino events, phytoplankton productivity in the equatorial Pacific declines dramatically as the easterly trade winds that normally drive upwelling grow still or even reverse direction.

发生厄尔尼诺事件时，由于偏东信风停止了本应推动的上升流甚至反转了方向，赤道太平洋的浮游植物生产力明显下降。

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The force is always opposing the direction of increasing potential energy, so the force will drive it back and so that's why we call this a stable equilibrium.

力一直和势能，增加的方向，相反，作用力会将其推回，那就是为什么称它，稳定平衡的状态。

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Further afield, you can drive in any direction through Dartmoor and find striking, hilly vistas.

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Few are likely to accept that they are duty-bound to follow opinion polls, even if their instinct for self-preservation may drive them in that direction.

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In the last analysis, the need for ceaseless innovation is all about leadership: the power to define a strategic direction and drive organizations to implement accordingly.

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