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基本解释

Roffer thinks it would be wise for people in Florida to lay out booms—long, buoyant tubes that can encircle sensitive areas to keep oil at bay.
若菲尔认为明智的做法是在佛罗里达州布置水栅——这种有浮力的管子可以将石油隔离在海湾内，远离敏感的海岸。
Although bad weather, like that of the May Day weekend, keeps boats and booms at bay, it also acts as a dispersant itself, mixing the oil into the water.
尽管，就像国际劳动节周末的天气那样，糟糕的天气情况使船只和水栅被滞留在海湾内，但它本身也有分散剂的作用，能将浮油沉入水中。
If a stable column of mud has been set up in the well, keeping the oil at bay through its sheer weight, the next step would be to set cement in the well and seal it off permanently.
如果一个稳定的泥浆柱能在油井里成型，并通过它十足的压力将石油限制在海湾范围，那下一步就是将井里的泥浆粘合好，使油井永久封闭。

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