It soon grew as an entrepot town due to its strategic location along the busy shipping routes connecting Europe to China.

由于其沿着连接欧洲和中国的繁忙航运路线的战略位置，它很快发展成为一个贸易中心城镇。

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With its strategic location at the crossroads of east - west trade, Venice grew into a great maritime power.

因为地处东西商业重要的十字路口，威尼斯拥有强大的陆地下风。

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A borough of southwest England northeast of Plymouth. It has been important since Roman times because of its strategic location. Population, 99,200.

英格兰西南部的一城市，位于普利茅斯东北。从罗马时代起就因其战略地位而变得重要。人口99,200。

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Barcelona has been around for over 2000 years because of its strategic location on the Mediterranean Sea and will be around for another 2000.

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