Yet modest water storage can hugely improve yields in rain-fed agriculture, by smoothingover short dry spells.
然而,少量的储水就能缓解短暂干旱季节的用水紧张,从而大大提高雨养农业的产量。
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Somehow or other, George persuaded the American manager to go along with the Japanese accountant's decision, thus smoothingover the conflict between the two.
乔治用某种方法说服美方经理接受了日方会计师的决定,从而缓解了两人之间的冲突。
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As economies become more sophisticated, it may make sense for consumers to take on more debt as a means of smoothing their consumption over their lifetimes.