Instead of making a clean break, water evaporating from treetops tugs on the remaining water molecules, with that tug extending from molecule to molecule all the way down to the roots.

从树梢蒸发的水并没有彻底地分解，而是拉住了剩下的水分子，这种拉拽作用从一个分子延伸到另一个分子，一直拉到根部。

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The plants in these colonies also need tough resilient stems above the soil, stems that can bent a lot but not break as water constantly crashes into them.

这些殖民地的植物也需要坚硬有弹性的茎高于土壤，茎可以弯曲很多，但不会断裂，因为水不断闯入他们。

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It appears that the shell has to crack open or break down somewhat to allow the seed to soak up water.

看来，为了让种子吸收水分，种子的外壳必须裂开或破裂。

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Second, that even if Alliance does make progress it will require the bigger parties to break their anti-water charges pledges before the policy can become reality.

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