When inactive, the gates will lay flat on the seafloor; when water levels rise, they will be pumped full of air and rise above the surface to block sea water.

平时，闸门平铺在水底；在海水上涨时，闸门被注满空气，浮到水面阻隔海水。

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What we need is a newline-delimited flat file, where each full record is contained on one line.

但我们需要的是按新行分隔的平面文件，其中每行都包含一条完整的记录。

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In tough times, many employers revert to thinking critical jobs can only be done full-time, flat-out and under the boss's nose.

困难时期，很多雇主会回到老的想法上，认为重要的工作只有全职、全力以赴、在老板眼皮底下才能完成。

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But full-year flat monetization blows up the P model.

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"Under this new system, you would get the full flat-rate pension, plus you would continue to get your public sector occupational scheme, " he added.

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On the flip side, if pleats take off, men with closets full of flat-fronts may feel the need to do a lot of shopping for the new styles, benefiting retailers.

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