If you go down to Wal-Mart and buy a gallon of distilled water, it will cost about a dollar.

如果你去沃尔玛买1加仑蒸溜水，你将花费1美元。

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In addition, Wal-Mart said it is committing to make its 113 existing stores in China more environmentally friendly by reducing energy use at each store 30%, and cutting water use in half by 2010.

此外，沃尔玛承诺采取措施提高中国113家商店的节能标准；计划在2010年之前将每家商店的能耗降低30%、用水量减少一半。

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Using less electricity, using less oil or using less water helps keep operating costs lower which allows Wal-Mart to keep prices down.

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That was when Wal-Mart got into some hot water with regulators.

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On the other hand, Wal-Mart appears to be treading water.

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