This combination of characteristics—long, strong, flexible, resistant to salt water—makes Manila hemp a great material for ropes, especially for ropes that are gonna be used on ocean-going ships.

这种长、结实、柔韧、耐盐水的特性结合，使得马尼拉麻成为很好的绳索材料，特别是用于制作远洋船只的绳索。

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Private utilities in the Philippines remain a major provider of formal water/sanitation services in urban areas, particularly in metro Manila.

菲律宾私营公用事业公司目前仍然是在城镇地区提供正规供水和环卫服务的一支主要力量，尤其是在马尼拉城区。

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The homes of nearly 1.9 million people in the capital, Manila, and surrounding areas were inundated by flood water unleashed

首都马尼拉及邻近地区有近190万人的住宅被周末登陆的热带风暴"凯萨纳"带来的洪水淹没。

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One of the companies highlighted in the New Sustainability Champions report was Filipino firm Manila Water.

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Manila Water, a utility in the Philippines, reduced the amount of water it was losing, through wastage and illegal tapping, from 63% in 1997 to 12% in 2010 by making water affordable for the poor.

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At one point, 80 percent of the capital Manila was under water after experiencing the heaviest rainfall in 40 years.

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