1·The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection.
这个镇未采取充分的防洪措施，现在尝到苦头了。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·They are much more resilient to natural disasters while more able to invest in measures such as greener cities and flood protection.
他们面对自然灾难时有更强的适应力，因为他们更有能力把资金投放到如建设更环保城市和防洪等措施上。
3·Repairing roads, Bridges, the electricity grid and other infrastructure (including flood protection) will be costly, but should at least boost the economy later.
修路，修桥，恢复电力和其他基础设施(包括防洪设施)的开销都十分巨大，但至少它们日后会促进经济增长。
4·In policy areas such as flood protection, agriculture and coastal erosion Professor Bob Watson said the country should plan for the effects of a 4c global average rise on pre-industrial levels.
在防洪、农业、海岸侵蚀等政策领域，Bob Watson表示，英国应该做出规划，应对工业化以来全球温度4 C的上升。
5·Many of them felt that the original starting point of the projects was agricultural flood protection.
他们中很多人感觉这个项目的原来出发点是农业防洪。