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America and europe are in the same sinking boat .

美国和欧洲处在同一艘即将沉没的船上。

Pyongyang denies any involvement in the sinking of the cheonan .

平壤方面否认其与天安号沉没事件有任何关联。

So the legal implications of sinking islands are preoccupying environmental lawyers .

所以，岛屿沉没的法律含义是困扰环境律师的议题。

This problem may also have also contributed to the sinking of the titanic .

这一问题也可能是泰坦尼克号（titanic）沉没的原因之一。

And sinking starbucks certainly was : sales were sliding and the share price heading south .

星巴克当时的确正在沉没：销售额不断下降，股价也一路走低。