Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline.

是的，08年全球金融危机爆发以后，在不断恢复，但在健康，教育等重要指标领域，主要体都在持续下滑。

The foundation has already put up prizes in areas as diverse as cleaning up oil spills and landing a robot on the moon.

该基金会已在许多领域中设立了奖项，这些领域五花八门，如清除石油泄漏和让机器人登陆月球。

The whirlwind that swept through newsrooms harmed everybody, but much of the damage has been concentrated in areas where newspapers are least distinctive.

这场（人事调整的）旋风席卷编辑部，无人幸免，报社中最不具特色的部门损失惨重。

This fenced in area is a missile silo controlled by Malmstrom Air Force Base.

这个设有围栏的区域是由马姆斯特罗姆空军基地控制的导弹发射井。

Scientists also wonder why some paintings were done in areas that are so difficult to get to, in caves, for example, that are 2,400 feet underground, and accessible only by crawling through narrow passageways.

科家们也很好奇为什么有些画被画在那么难接近的地区，比如在地下2400英尺深的洞穴里，而且这个洞穴只能通过缓慢爬过狭窄的过道才能到达。

It's a much larger than Hubble, so it's five times larger in area than Hubble.

韦伯望远镜比哈勃大得多，所以它的面积是哈勃的5倍。

These cultures flourished in areas geographically far apart.

这些文化在地理上相距遥远的地区蓬勃发展。

They say it keeps the Internet available even in areas with undependable Internet service.

他们是在互联网不可靠的地区，这种路由器仍可提供网络服务。

This development is expected to help farmers control a disease that has destroyed citrus trees in areas of Brazil and the United States.

这一发现预计可帮助农民防治在巴西和美国地区破坏柑橘树的一种疾病。

Ducks are birds that feed and breed in areas where there is a lot of water, but their habitats have been shrinking in recent decades because of the droughts.

鸭子是在有大量水的地方觅食和繁殖的禽类，但由于干旱，它们的栖息地在最近几十年里一直在缩小。

This storm is the second big one to hit this area in a week.

这是本周袭击该地区的第二大风暴。

It causes stress and in the most extreme cases and in areas around the world where conflict and violence are daily threats, it can lead to self-harm, sickness, and even suicide.

它也带来了压力，在最极端的情况下，在那些每天都被冲突和暴力威胁的世界上的其它地区，它还会导致自残、疾病甚至是自杀情况的出现。

10 Second Trivia. In area, which of these locations is largest?

10 秒琐事。 下面几个地方，在面积上哪个最大？

In area, it's larger than the city of Los Angeles.

该地区面积比洛杉矶城还要大。

But it's still one of the strongest storms to stalk the area in decades.

但它仍然是数十年来登陆东海岸最强的飓风。

The former leftist insurgents remain deeply disliked by the electorate and analysts say the best the FARC can hope for is the council seat in areas that were once under their control.

前左翼反叛分子仍然深受选民的厌恶。分析人士，哥伦比亚革命武装力量所能期待的最好结果就是在曾被他们控制的地区获得议会席位。

Which of these places is largest in area?

这些地方哪一个面积最大？

You know Charleston is used to this kind of thing but this is the third major hurricane to impact this area in the last three years.

你知道查尔斯顿已习惯了这种事情，但是这是过去三年里第三次影响这个地区的主要飓风。

It's 1, 450 squares kilometers in areas and most of it is forest.

这里有1450平方公里，而且大部分是森林。

Lockdowns, mask requirements and efforts to keep people farther apart have aimed to slow the spread of the disease but it does continue to spread even in areas with strict guidelines in place.

封锁、戴口罩和努力让人们保持距离都旨在减缓疾病的传播，但在有严格指导方针的地区，病毒仍在继续传播。