Thousands of men and women were needed to build and maintain the pipeline. For the first time, large numbers of people were brought into contact with the tundra.

• 译:为了修建和维护这条输油管；成千上万的男女需要参与工作.；这是破天荒第一次；把一大批又一大批的人送到这里来与冻土带打交道