Theoretically, in the world of trade, shipping costs do not matter.

理论上，在贸易领域，运输成本并不重要。

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The collision took place in one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

撞船事件发生在世界上最繁忙的一条船运航道上。

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That includes raising and harvesting all the plants, animals, and animal products we eat, as well as processing, packaging, and shipping food to markets all over the world.

其中包括培育和收获我们所食用的全部植物、动物和动物产品，以及将食品加工、包装和运输到世界各地的市场。

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And if that's the case, why in the world would--can we justify all that shipping, all the excess energy to taste, to ship water in from France, rather then just buying something local or drinking water out of the tap?

既然如此,为什么还会有世界范围的进出口呢,为什么还要浪费能源,从法国进口呢,而不是买当地的品牌,或是直接喝水龙头里的水呢

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