However, previous estimates that it would take decades to switch off the Gulf Stream are not backed by our work.

然而，我们的工作也不支持以前的估计——阻断墨西哥湾流需要几十年。

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The amount of oil leaked so far is substantially less than the amount spilled or leaked in previous accidents, including at least one in the Gulf of Mexico.

泄漏出去的原油数量显著地少于以往事故，这些事故中至少有一次也发生在墨西哥湾。

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"I returned to manage one of the biggest malls in Syria but it was tiny compared to my previous one in the Gulf," says Muhannad al-Mallah, who returned in 2006.

“我回来是为了经营叙利亚最大的购物中心，但它却比我此前在波斯湾购物中心小很多。”2006年回国的Muhannad al - Mallah说。

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So again, like the previous Persian Gulf scenario, they don't want to be in the position in the future where the United States is unwilling or afraid to act because they're concerned some country might lob a missile at a major U.S. city.

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