Following normal operation, the reservoir's level dropped as water was released downstream during the winter and early spring 2008 and was at a low level when the Wenchuan earthquake occurred.

水库正常运转以后，因为在冬季和2008年春天早期的时候向下游放水，水库水位一直在下降。而汶川地震发生的时候，水库正处在一个低的水位上。

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Following normal operation, the reservoir's level dropped aswater was released downstream during the winter and early spring2008 and was at a low level when the Wenchuan earthquake occurred.

水库正常运转以后，因为在冬季和2008年春 天早期的时候向下游放水，水库水位一直在下降。 而汶川地震发生的时候，水库正处在一个低的水位上。

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Seismologists theorize that the higher tide could cause an earthquake to occur just a few days or hours earlier than it would have at normal tide.

而地震学家也推理说较高的潮汐相对于正常的潮汐来说只是会让地震提前几天或者几小时发生而已。

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The Paris-based company said Monday that following the earthquake in Japan, an important market, local teams worked hard to bring a gradual return to normal business.

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