It would have been relatively easy for a person with knowledge of metals to melt down bronze objects and forge them into coins.

对懂金属的人来说，熔化青铜制品并将其锻造成硬币是相对容易的。

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Once electricity is lost, the irradiated nuclear fuel could begin to melt down.

一旦电力用完，辐照核燃料会逐渐融化。

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A simple solution, then, was to melt down the crown, cast it into a cube and weigh it.

于是，最简单的办法是：将王冠熔化，铸成一个方块，称出它的重量。

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Breaking down electronics into small parts for refiners to melt and purify is another part of the business.

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France has had to melt down 9m ten-cent coins, after the European Blind Union said they were confusing.

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The system needed to melt down and extrude the reminder of the last batch before moving on to the new spools.

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So we know that we're likely to melt down when things get hectic, but what exactly are we supposed to do with that information?

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