Deodorants, however, inhibit bacterial activity and mask odors at the same time.

香体剂会抑制细菌活动并同时掩饰气味。

In fact, scientists estimate that the higher bacterial activity on the stern of the ship – largely due to the greater level of damage it endured – is causing it to deteriorate 40 years faster than the bow section.

事实上，科学家们估计，由于舰尾遭受了更大程度的破坏，舰尾的细菌活性更高，这使得舰尾的劣化速度比船头快了40年。