Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can link nearly every plant in a forest.

最令人惊讶的是，植物具有一个惊人的交流系统，可以把森林里的几乎每一株植物连接起来。

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Before the tsunami hit, the cooling system was operated by diesel generators in the plant [to compensate for] a loss of external power sources after the earthquake.

在海啸到来之前，核电站里的冷却系统是由柴油发电机发动的，[为了补偿]地震后外部能源的缺损。

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The authorities are still battling to make the plant safe after earthquake damage caused the cooling system to fail in two reactors, damaging their cores.

在地震造成的损坏导致其中两个核反应堆的冷却系统失灵、损坏反应堆核心后，有关部门仍在竭尽全力确保这座核电站的安全。

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