China with large area of arid land is in severe shortage of water resources.

我国旱地面积大，水资源严重短缺。

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At present, maximum utilization of flood resources is very important because of severe shortage of water resources in China.

在目前中国水资源严重短缺的情况下，洪水资源利用最大化尤其重要。

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Before the severe shortage of water resources, the key measures to eradicate the antislope are the usage of the Hongze lake and dredging the downstream into the Yellow sea.

在严重的水资源紧缺形势面前，根治倒比降的关键措施是洪泽湖反季节运用、下游直流入海。

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The water shortage comes just months after hundreds of properties were flooded in Cumbria following severe storms.

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