Whether or not sinking platform rope can be used as guide rope in shaft sinking is an issue that is being argued and worth to be discussed.

立井施工吊盘绳是否能兼稳绳，是目前尚有争议、值得探讨的一个问题。

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Another lesson to be learned, to continue using my oceanographic metaphor, is that while you are swimming and not sinking you should aim for rough water.

另一个忠告就是，如果继续用我的海洋学的比喻的话，当你在大海中搏击而不是沉没时，应该到波涛汹涌的地方去。

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Lord Ashburton said Britain regretted that it had not made some explanation or apology for the sinking of an American boat in the Niagara River.

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At midnight, only a handful of people on the ship knew that it would sink, but that did not mean that the ship was not sinking.

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It's not quite sinking in yet.

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Although Enron's sinking did not pull down the energy world, it has still produced a few ripples.

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