To better understand the will of the gods, weather watching became a specialized art in many early societies.

在古代的许多社会中，为了更好地了解神明的旨意，气象观察成为一项专门的技艺。

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In the short run, markets are nervously watching dry weather in South America.

从短期来看，市场正紧张地关注着南美干燥的天气。

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As families weather the economic storm at home, watching sports events, movies and reality TV, what’s better to help pass the time but sodas and snacks?

美国人选择在家里渡过金融风暴，看体育比赛，电影或是电视真人秀，有什么东西比碳酸饮料和快餐小吃能更好的帮助打发时间？ 这些因素都将增加公司的销量和利润。

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On Sunday, more people were watching The Weather Channel than were watching CNN, MSNBC and HLN combined.

FORBES: Weather Channel Boasts Record Ratings Thanks To Sandy, Site Hits 300 Million Page Views

SeaWinds data combined with other weather-watching data, like NOAA's Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer, paint a picture favorable to hurricanes this season, Liu said.

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Timothy Liu, project scientist for a weather-watching NASA satellite called SeaWinds, said it was Floyd that finally prompted him to look for an explanation for this season's train of storms.

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