The gradual drying of the soil caused by its diminished ability to absorb water results in the further loss of vegetation, so that a cycle of progressive surface deterioration is established.

土壤吸收水分的能力减弱使土壤逐渐变得干燥，导致植被进一步减少，从而建立了一个渐进的地表退化循环。

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A similar thing happens to people who do not use a cycle of progressive conditioning to handle their stress.

类似的事情发生在不使用逐渐调节周期来应对压力的人身上。

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Unfortunately, the word albatross has become a common term used within baseball and it will take a progressive owner to break the bad habits that have led to a consistent cycle of overpayment, disappointment and regret.

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Yet the progressive economic policy-making coming out of Washington today rests on the futile attempt to escape the corporate cycle of life that lies at the heart of capitalism.

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