Cheryl: Yeah, it is very much like Hawaii which is an island of the coast of the mainland US.

谢丽尔：对，那里和夏威夷很像，夏威夷是位于美国大陆沿海的一座岛屿。

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Already there is a region the size of North American in the sea between Hawaii Japan and the mainland US filled with plastic debris.

在夏威夷、日本和美国大陆之间的洋面中，已经有一块北美洲大小的区域充满了塑料残骸。

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More women are occupying the post, particularly in mainland Europe and the US.

越来越多的女性占据了这个位置，尤其是在欧洲大陆和美国。

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North Korea is not thought to have the technology to strike the US mainland with either a nuclear weapon or a ballistic missile, but it is capable of targeting US military bases in the region with its mid-range missiles.

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North Korea is not thought to have the technology to strike the US mainland with either a nuclear weapon or a ballistic missile, but it is capable of targeting some US military bases in Asia with its mid-range missiles.

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Officials said the storm caused only minor flooding and power cuts on the US mainland.

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