reservoir

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六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

n. a large or extra supply of something
n. lake used to store water for community use
n. tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
n. anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

中文翻译

n. 贮水池, 贮藏处, 贮备, 水库
vt. 储藏

2
Collins 星级
5,419
BNC 频率
5,907
使用频率

记忆技巧

reservoir 可以拆分为 reserve（保留）和后缀 -oir（表示地方）。可以理解为“保留水的地方”。

例句

1. The city relies on the reservoir for its drinking water.
这座城市依靠水库提供饮用水。
2. We went fishing at the reservoir last weekend.
上个周末我们在水库钓鱼。
3. The reservoir is full after the heavy rain.
大雨过后，水库已经满了。

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