It is strong enough to hold the water.

它力量很大足以把水托住。

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At first thought it seems incredible that there can be enough space in the "solid" ground underfoot to hold all this water.

乍一想，似乎难以置信的是，在脚下的“坚实”地面上居然有足够的空间来容纳这么多的水。

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Less vegetation means the soil can't hold water as well; the soil loses its ability to retain water when it does rain.

更少的植被意味着土壤也无法保持水分；下雨时土壤就失去了保持水分的能力。

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Scientists have long believed that Earth's satellite lacks the ability to hold water near its surface because it has no atmosphere.

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The Japanese, for instance, used teapots to hold the water, and cellophane is sometimes used instead of a cloth.

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"The dams are no longer sufficient to hold the water, " he said.

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And the major part of the project is a huge dam called the Cofferdam, which has been built to hold back the water from the docks.

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