It appears that the shell has to crack open or break down somewhat to allow the seed to soak up water.

看来，为了让种子吸收水分，种子的外壳必须裂开或破裂。

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This movie will make or break him as a director.

这部电影将要决定他当导演是行还是不行。

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But around the world,he says, there is a subculture of people who spend a great deal of time trying to set or break records.

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But,the state can make or break regions with their economic patronage.

但政府可以通过调节经济资源分配,对地方进行扶持或打压

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There was sort of an economic takeoff in the 1850s and '60s in Paris because the State banks are in Paris, the State financial institutions are in Paris, and they can make or break investment in all these places.

在十九世纪五十至六十年代的巴黎,有了一次经济的腾飞,因为国家银行设在了巴黎,国家金融机构在巴黎,这些机构可以设立或取消全国的投资

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Paint still in its original condition, for example, can make or break the value of a chair.

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It allows the holder to block big acquisitions, mergers or break-ups, but not much else.

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Subscribers can watch an entire series at once, or break it up at their leisure.

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