I mean if the seeds cannot really disperse in the wild area, then the tree may not colonize new areas.

我的意思是，如果种子不能真正地在野外传播，那么树木就不能在新的地方生长。

youdao

I didn't mean to hit the cat, I was aiming at [for] the tree.

我并没想打这只猫，我是瞄那棵树。

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For example, one dubious accounting measure being proposed here would mean that for every tree planted a country would receive a carbon credit, but for every tree felled they may not be debited.

譬如，这里提出一个有问题的会计措施，即一个国家种植的每棵树都能获得碳信贷，而他们砍伐的每棵树并不一定会记入借方。

youdao

Or Christmas: I mean can mistletoe and tree lights really compete against bright multi-colored blasts in the sky?

FORBES: Fireworks Year Round? Why Not!

Britain's Daily Telegraph reports hospital admissions for tree-related accidents are down more than a third since 1999, which may mean fewer kids are climbing trees and instead hunched over PlayStations indoors.

NPR: Video Gamers Cramping, Not Climbing

"If it is true that the mechanism is all about rays enhancing diffuse radiation, it would mean that 'global dimming' and 'global brightening' would have a big effect on tree growth and therefore on the absorption of carbon dioxide, " warns Ms Dengel.

BBC: Earth News - Cosmic pattern to UK tree growth