In other words, the seed vault is the difference between life and death.

换句话说，种子库就是生与死的区别。

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Such assistance was essential in identifying potential dangers—poisonous species, unpredictable rivers, uncharted territories—which could mean the difference between life and death.

这种援助对于查明潜在危险——有毒物种、不可预测的河流、未知领域——至关重要，那些危险可能意味着生死之差。

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Indeed, they can be the difference between life and death.

确实，标准不同可以使结果有生死之差。

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In one of its many statistical graphs, the WHO study shows money can mean the difference between life and death.

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The difference between life and death came down to luck and timing, residents said.

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In the end, that attention to detail may have made the difference between life and death.

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When it comes to firefighting, its said seconds can make the difference between life and death.

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