They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.

它们象无鱼打的沙漠中被侵蚀的地方一般古老。

That will also contribute to soil erosion and degradation, shrinking the available land for pasture.

也将导致土壤侵蚀和退化，缩于放牧的土地面积。

Then talk to a precious metals specialist about protecting your savings from persistent inflation with gold.

随后，您与贵金属专家探讨，如何通过黄金来保护您的储蓄免受持续通胀的侵蚀。

Now they have to worry that high inflation and soaring energy bills will eat into disposable incomes and lead to fewer passenger bookings.

现在他们不得不担心高通胀和飙升的能源账单会侵蚀支配收入，导致乘客预订减少。

Ankylosing spondylitis can be diagnosed using MRI, where there's typically erosion and narrowing of the joint spaces early on, and joint fusion later on.

利MRI诊断强直性脊柱炎，病程早期通常见关节腔的侵蚀和狭窄，晚期见关节融合。

However, I firmly disagree with the notion that language extinction is unimportant, as it poses a significant threat to cultural heritage, identity, and intellectual diversity.

首先，语言对于保护文化遗产和身份是不的。每种语言都体现了独特的历史、传统和世界观，这些都无法通过主流语言完全翻译传达。当一种语言消亡时，有价值的文化习俗、民间传说和本土知识体系就有能永远消失。例如，澳大利亚的许多土著语言包含了代代相传的环境知识，为持续土地管理和生物多样性提供了见解。这些语言的消失导致了这一点的侵蚀。

Rather than seeing biodiversity and ecological mechanisms being eroded, we need to see a massive effort towards finding a more effective sustainable relationship between human society and nature.

与其看到生物多样性和生态机制被侵蚀，我们需要看到为在人类社会与自然之间寻找更有效的持续关系而付出的巨大努力。