But rising temperatures have set off a worldwide thaw of many glaciers and ice sheets, which collectively act as the second largest reservoir of Earth's fresh water, Hood said.

但是，由于气温不断上升，构成地球第二大淡水水库的冰川和冰层有逐渐消融的态势。

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Regulators should force Banks to write down the value of second liens, which are often held at vastly inflated values on their balance-sheets.

监管机构需强制银行减计第二抵押的价值。

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The second is the state of balance sheets—the share of money, or things that can be exchanged for it in a hurry, in the assets of firms, households and financial institutions.

其次，是考察各种资产负债表状况：即考察企业、家庭或金融机构资产中的现金比例，或能马上兑换成货币的资产比例。

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Video from Sendai showed people trapped in the second floors of homes, waving sheets of white cloth in hopes of drawing rescue workers.

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My eldest brother would practice the trumpet on a rock near the waterfall not far from our house, and my second brother would hold his music sheets, acting as a music stand.

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Separately, the Bank of England said it expects existing banks to bolster their balance sheets with more capital and long-term debt in the second quarter.

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