The carbon cycle influences the rate at which mountains weather down into seas, the deep circulation of ocean waters helps govern the ebb and flow of ice sheets, and so on.

碳循环影响了山脉夷为海洋的速度，海水深度循环有助于控制冰川消逝和流动，诸如此类。

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One alternative worth considering for at least some of your stash: Blue-chip stocks-especially those that combine high dividend yields with strong balance sheets and cash flow.

至少可以投点钱的另一个值得考虑的选择就是：绩优股——尤其是那些融合高股息收益率与强劲资产负债表与现金流为一体的股票。

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Banks, reluctant or unable to lend, are shrinking their balance sheets. That's starting to eat into cash flow at the biggest lenders.

那些不愿或者不能贷款的银行，资产负债表正在缩小。这种情况正在开始消耗最大贷款方们的现金流。

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With plenty of free cash flow and strong balance sheets, the companies listed above, despite being in a very volatile industry with high operating leverage, would seem to be able to weather all but the most extreme technology slumps.

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All have attributes that make them targets, such as having plenty of cash, good balance sheets or strong cash flow.

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Stable house prices would do wonders in reducing loan delinquencies, shoring up the banks' balance-sheets and restoring the flow of credit.

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