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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Debtors might normally dread deflation, which increases the real value of their loans.

债务人通常会害怕通货紧缩，这意味着增加了贷款的实际价值。

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They also are more likely to have dry mouth (xerostomia), which increases the risk of decay.

他们也更可能有口干(口干燥症)，增加了龋坏风险。

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Fertility treatments can produce multiple births, which increases the risk that the babies will arrive early.

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It increases the role of cities, particularly port cities, which Amsterdam is.

同时也增强了城市的作用,特别是海港城市,例如阿姆斯特丹

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Analysts have said the request could be in the range of 40,000 troops, on top of increases President Barack Obama authorized earlier in the year, which are moving the U.S.troop level to 68,000.

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All of which increases the cost of healthcare and the cost of health insurance.

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Aircraft typically take off or land against the direction of the wind, which increases the lift to their wings.

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Debtors might normally dread deflation, which increases the real value of their loans.

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