We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want.

我们不能再认为水是一种我们可以以任何我们想要的方式使用的几乎免费的资源。

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There are free water stations throughout the venue for people to fill up their travel cups.

场地各处均设有免费供水点，方便大家结满水杯。

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A massive oak claims its ground for 200 years or more, outcompeting all other would-be canopy trees by casting a dense shade and drawing up any free water in the soil.

200年或更久的时间里，一棵巨大的橡树占据了它的土地，投下浓密的树荫，吸收土壤中所有自由水分，打败了所有其他可能成为树冠的树木。

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Earlier this year, Jandira Barone, owner of denim company Tristar, made headlines when she suggested a water-free denim cleanse throwing jeans into the freezer to kill germs.

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Credit card issuers could no longer lure co-eds with BPA-free water bottles or sleeveless t-shirts and card seekers under 21 needed a parental co-sign.

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Akris's wind- and water-resistant textiles often emerge wrinkle-free from suitcases, and thus are a big factor in the label's success in catering to female executives.

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