US officials are also planning a controlled burn of oil in open water in an effort to protect shoreline and wildlife.

美国官员也正紧锣密鼓地布置计划，为保护海岸线和野生动物，打算在开阔水域对漏油进行有计划的点燃处理。

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A small, dark plume along the edge of the slick, not far from the original location of the Deepwater Horizon rig, indicates a possible controlled burn of oil on the ocean surface.

距离深海钻塔的原始位置不远处，一缕小而黑的油膜痕迹，显示海面上石油有可能被控制燃烧。

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The track of every single firework, including the accurate time to lift, reach the highest point and burn out, will be controlled by computers.

据悉，每枚烟花火星的轨迹，何时腾空，何时升至制高点，何时燃尽，均将由电脑控制。

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Even if you do burn it, presumably you do so for the joy of watching a controlled burn.

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The sea and wind conditions today do not allow us to continue to have a controlled burn today.

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Crews erected a 16-foot-high, 75-foot-long fence around the property to prepare for a controlled burn of the entire home.

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