On the field's edge was a dusty generator that can fill irrigation ditches with muddy river water in a matter of minutes.

田地的边缘有一个肮脏的发电机，它能让在几分钟内灌满水渠。

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Last month officials called for a cut of nearly 40% in the volume of river water they take for irrigation.

就在上月，当地官方宣布要减少约近40%的用于农田灌溉用水。

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The Jordan River is the chief source of the incoming water, but since the 1960s much of its water has been diverted for irrigation.

约旦河是进水的主要来源，但自从60年代，大部分的水已被改用于灌溉。

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