Like many of the other western cities on this list, Phoenix is extremely dependent on water imported from the Colorado River.

如名单中其他很多西部城市，凤凰城极度依赖从科罗拉多河引进的水资源。

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They say the area will become depended on imported food unless water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming.

他们说，除非通过低耕农业等方法节约用水，否则该地区将变得依赖进口食品。

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This can be perverse: e.g. those who drink imported mineral water in glass bottles get points, unlike greener types who drink from the tap.

这有可能违背常理：例如，那些饮用进口玻璃瓶装矿泉水的人得分，不像那些从水龙头喝水的绿色环保者。

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Estimates are it'll cost double what water imported from northern California or the Colorado River costs now.

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