还有一种情形就是雨下在少有人烟的地区，或是没有集水以备旱季使用的设备的地区。

Or the precious stuff may fall in areas that are sparsely populated or where there is no infrastructure for capturing and storing it for use during dry spells.

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在许多国家，你从在每一寸土地上都留下了人类痕迹的地区直接来到没有人烟的荒原。

In many countries you pass straight from regions where men have left their mark in every inch of ground to other regions that are desolate wilderness.

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