Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil.

那次行动的重点是一口原本为勘探石油而挖的一英里深的井。

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The accord will allow companies to explore for oil and gas in the 68,000 square mile area.

依据该协议，两国公司将在6.8万平方英里的海域勘探石油和天然气。

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They can be used to explore for minerals on the ocean floor or in deep areas of mines too dangerous for humans to enter.

它们可以用于海底探矿或探测对人类太危险的深层区域的矿物。

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The album aims to bring young MCs from Africa together to explore their history and unite for a better future.

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When I think about the two dimensions I'd like to explore first, I'd like to let you think about for a while the purpose of education.

在想两种形式的教育时,我要先进行探究，我希望你们先思考一下,教育的目的。

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for me to explore all areas of existence and create out of it,

我可以探索所有存在的领域，创作，

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An operations area of focus might identify areas you want to explore for cost savings.

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Campaigners in east Kent are also opposing another company's plans to explore for gas on farmland near Sandwich.

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That was the first time since the nationalisation of the industry in 1975 that private companies had been allowed to explore for oil.

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