COLD, empty and rich in fish and minerals, the seas of the "High North" are a tempting prize for a big, confident country.

北部高地寒冷，空旷，却蕴藏着丰富的渔业、矿物质资源，这对于一个自信的大国来说是一个诱惑。

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Orion was way high North, when it should be lower SW this time of year preparing to disappear by Summer, but it was way up there last night!

猎户座在高高的北方，而今年这个时候，它应该在西北方向低一些的位置，在夏天的时就要消失，但昨天晚上它就在那儿！

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The mightiest are native to North America, but big trees grow all over the globe, from the tropics to the boreal forests of the high latitudes.

最高大的树原产于北美，但大树遍布全球——从热带到高纬度的北方森林。

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He said he was sure that all good citizens -- North and South -- would accept the high court's ruling.

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She went on to become an English teacher, librarian and girls' basketball coach at Jay Allen High School in High Point, North Carolina.

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Scientists say it formed when high sea levels flooded the middle of North America, splitting the continent in two for millions of years during the late Cretaceous period.

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Even if actual combat never occurs, whoever controls the high north will wield enormous influence in the coming decades.

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The U.S. has no permanent Coast Guard or Naval presence yet in the high north, although both branches of the service are preparing to move north.

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According to the Centre for High North Logistics, an Arctic-focused information center based in Kirkenes, Norway, 46 vessels used the NSR in 2012, carrying about 1.26 million tons of cargo.

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