BP's Macondo oil well off the gulf coast was officially declared to be "dead", or sealed by cement.

近日，官方宣布BP在墨西哥湾沿岸的马孔多油田“死亡”，或已被水泥封闭。

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Coast Guard officials say tests show the oil is BP's, but it's considered dead oil that's been trapped on the Gulf floor, not fresh oil that is seeping from the plugged well.

美国海岸警卫队的官员称，测试结果显示该石油来自英国石油公司，但是那是陷入墨西哥湾底部的死油，并不是从密封的井中渗出的新鲜石油。

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