1·The Rhine empties into the North Sea.
莱茵河注入北海。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·A few other taxes might also be devolved (mostly minor ones, such as air-passenger duty, and explicitly not big earners such as corporation tax or North Sea oil and gas levies).
一些其他税收也可能下放，不过主要都是次要的税收，如飞机旅客税，以及其他显然的非纳税大户，如企业税和北海石油天然气税。
3·No wonder, then, that firms are determined to reduce the expense of producing oil at sea, in the North sea and elsewhere.
那么也难怪石油公司们以已经决定减少在北海和其他海域在海洋上生产石油的支出。
4·Apply to prince Michael of sealand if you want to run your own nation, even if it is just a wartime fort perched on two concrete towers in the north sea.
如果你想治理一个属于自己的国家，且不计较它仅仅是由北海中两座混凝土塔楼组成的一个战时城堡，那就去向西兰公国的迈克尔王子申请吧。
5·The massive structure stands in the middle of the North Sea, miles from land, but it is far from isolated.
大规模的建筑物远离大陆伫立在北海中部，不过这并不是说它是孤立的。