Rapid erosion from the Mississippi River at the end of the last ice age reduced forces that had kept the New Madrid fault from slipping and triggered the temblors.

最后一个冰河时代末期密西西比河的急剧侵蚀减弱了保持新马德里断层稳定的防滑力，从而引发地震。

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We predict a fairly rapid erosion of support for the official explanations, primarily due to a vast and well versed public aware of our predictions and track record.

我们预测官方的解释将会受到相当迅速的侵蚀，主要是由那些大量的精明的知晓我们的预测及预测精确记录的公众造成的。

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Rapid artificial restoration of the vegetation is the best way to prevent soil erosion and protect the ecological environment.

通过人工快速恢复植被是最有效防治水土流失，保护生态环境的途径。

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And just like in Vietnam you can then get a very rapid erosion of public confidence."

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Thus, what looks like a modest cut to the federal budget results in rapid erosion of combat skills across the joint force.

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The second, related, change is a rapid erosion of the barriers that have long allowed Japanese manufacturers to protect their trade secrets.

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The story cited new data from Toronto-based Solutions Research Group which showed a rapid erosion in the way Canadians view the BlackBerry.

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