The sheer scale of the investment it took to begin commercial expansion at sea reflects the immensity of the profits that such East-Westtrade could create.
在海上进行商业扩张所消耗的投资规模之大，反映了这种东西向贸易所能创造的巨大利润。
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What everyone knows about trade winds is that, within this region and since the early days of Atlantic sailing, they have blown ships from east to west with surprising ease.
从有人在大西洋上航海的早期开始，人们就知道所谓的“贸易风”会把船只一帆顺风地从东方送到西方。
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When I was five, my brother was shot by an Israeli soldier - since then, I have been dedicated to uniting the Arab countries throughout the Middle East and retain a trade flow with the west.