Extensive flooding in the country has delayed planting and many crops are still under water.

该国大范围的洪水已经延误了栽种，许多庄稼现在还泡在水中。

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Think of wetlands as a giant sponge: the earth soaks up a lot of this water that's continually flooding the surface, which increases the amount of water below.

把湿地想象成一块巨大的海绵：地球吸收大量的不断涌向地表的，增加了地表以下水量的这些水。

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The first season was the flooding, or inundation, when the Nile valley was essentially submerged in water for a few months or so.

第一个季节是洪水泛滥季，这时候的尼罗河流域基本上会被水淹没几个月左右。

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Sharp water-course rising and flooding are among the main threats of water-produced disasters in the Region of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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They included disruption to operations from drought or flooding, declining water quality that required costly on-site pretreatment, increases in water prices, and fines and litigation relating to pollution incidents.

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Water rescue units were on standby in low-lying areas prone to flooding, just in case, he said.

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