The tanks ground to a halt after a hundred yards because the fuel had been siphoned out.

坦克在行驶100码后由于燃料被抽走而轰隆隆地慢慢停了下来。

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Since rain falls to the ground, it can easily be collected into tanks.

雨水落到地面上，因此很容易将其收集到水箱中。

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The tsunami also apparently washed away the generators' fuel tanks, which were above ground, as well as important electrical switching equipment for the complex.

海啸看来还冲走了位于地面之上的发电机油箱，以及重要的核电站电力开关装置。

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One of the oxygen tanks failed to empty normally during the ground test.

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That contaminated water along with groundwater that flows into the reactor buildings either has to be recycled or put in storage, leading to the creation of the seven underground pools as well as hundreds of tanks above ground.

WSJ: Leaks Rouse Fears at Japanese Nuclear Plant