During the dry periods that are common phenomena along the desert margins, the pressure on the land is often far in excess of its diminished capacity, and desertification results.

在沙漠边缘地区常有的旱季，土地所受的压力往往远超其被削弱的承受能力，沙漠化因此发生。

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Of course, the conditions in which media are stored can be far more important than their inherent stability: drives that stay dry and cool will last much longer than those exposed to heat and damp.

当然，媒介储存的条件远比它们的固有稳定性更加重要。保持在干燥、凉爽环境下的驱动器通常要比曝露在湿热条件下的驱动器能够维持更长的时间。

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Another tack would be to tilt production toward upland rice, which is grown on dry land and absorbs far less arsenic than paddy rice.

另一方法是倾向于种植生长在干燥的土地，吸收砷远远少于水稻的陆上稻谷。

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Ponyo has already received glowing praise, with the Hollywood Reporter describing it as "a refreshing thirst-quencher in a thus far dry line-up".

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If you live on higher ground and your vehicle has thus far remained dry, be extra cautious when venturing out for the first time to avoid becoming submerged in standing or surging water.

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