1·A prolonged drought had necessitated the introduction of water rationing.
一场持续的干旱使定量供水的引进成为必需。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Yet there is a dark side to this picture: despite our progress, half of the world's population still suffers, with water services inferior to those available to the ancient Greeks and Romans.
然而，这种情况也有其黑暗的一面：尽管我们取得了进步，世界上仍有一半的人口在受苦，供水服务还不如古希腊和古罗马人。
3·Water industry chiefs were rapped yesterday for failing their customers.
供水业的头头们由于未能满足顾客的需要昨天受到了批评。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·This area was chosen specifically because it was (1) the only area free of previous MWRI interventions and (2) an area in which farmers' complaints about late delivery of water were significant.
选定这个地区的具体原因是，它是(1)唯一一个水资源和灌溉部以往没有进行过干预的地区，(2)那里的农民对迟到的供水抱怨很强烈。
5·Now the city wants to become a “living laboratory” for smart urban technologies of all kinds—not just water and transport systems but green buildings, clean energy and city management too.
而今，这座城市希望成为各种智能城市技术的“生活实验室”，这些技术不仅包括供水与交通系统，还涉及绿色建筑、清洁能源及城市管理。
1·There is an acute shortage of water.
水严重短缺。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·What's the depth of the water here?
这儿的水有多深？
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3·The water is only a few inches deep.
这水只有几英寸深。
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4·She put a pan of water on the stove.
她在灶上放了一锅水。
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5·He'd knocked over a glass of water.
他打翻了一杯水。
—— 《牛津词典》