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Rubber became the staple of the Malayan economy.

橡胶成了马来亚经济的支柱产品。

Many other places in Latin America are likely to experience temperatures that are too hot for bean production, a staple in the region.

拉丁美洲的许多其他地区可能温度过高而不利于大豆生产，而大豆是该地区的主要作物。

Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans.

鱼是许多非洲人饮食中的主食。

There is also pressure to buy local and save on food miles, which means we take our vegetables from the local markets, and there are a lot that works well with British staples.

购买本地食品以节省食品运输里程的压力也很大，这意味着我们需从当地市场购买蔬菜，在那里，有很多与英国主食很搭配的蔬菜。

Wine, bread, olive oil and nuts are other staples of the region, and the Mediterranean Sea has historically yielded abundant quantities of fish.

该地区的其他主食还有葡萄酒、面包、橄榄油和坚果，而地中海历来盛产鱼类。

Political reporting has become a staple of American journalism.

政治报道已经成为美国新闻业的一个重要内容。

Back in the 1960s, plastic was well on its way to becoming a staple of American life.

早在20世纪60年代，塑料就已经逐渐成为美国人生活的主要物品。

There is a wool staple in the downtown area.

市区里有一个羊毛交易中心。