Disaster cause immense losses of human lives and properties.

灾害对生命财产造成巨大损失。

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And we've seen this powerful natural disaster cause even more catastrophe through its impact on nuclear reactors that bring peaceful energy to the people of Japan.

同时，我们也见证了强大的自然灾难，通过影响曾给日本人民带来和平能源的核反应堆，甚至引发了更大的灾难。

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Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster?

你对发生灾难的原因有何评论？

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