While Houston did not take the brunt of the storm the way Galveston did, Ike did knock out the city's water pumping systems, and that was sufficient to threaten the whole health-care system.

虽然休斯敦并未像加尔维斯顿那样受到风暴的正面袭击，但“埃克”仍旧摧毁了该市的抽水系统，其破坏程度足以对整个卫生保健系统造成威胁。

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The development of a credible missile defence system (one that could knock out a high percentage of incoming missiles) would further erode the deterrent relationship.

开发一种可靠的导弹防御系统(一种能够高比率几种入侵导弹的防御系统)将会进一步破坏核威慑关系。

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The flare system is equipped with knock-out drum, seal drum, stack, molecule airproof, flare tip, pilot and ignitor .

火炬系统配备分液罐、水封罐、火炬筒体、分子密封器、火炬头、长明灯、高空点火器、地面点火器、精密过滤器、塔架等。

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The US researchers, reported Science magazine, used genetic modification techniques to knock out a mouse gene which is responsible for keeping the immune system in check so that it does not launch attacks on itself.

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The Bank of England warned of these dangers in April, pointing out that signs of vulnerability in one part of the financial system can quickly have knock-on effects in other parts.

ECONOMIST: British banks