tributary

'tribjutәri

托福雅思GRE

s. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
s. paying tribute

a. 支流的, 纳贡的, 从属的, 辅助的
n. 支流, 纳贡者, 属国

14,971

BNC 频率

11,428

使用频率

tributary 由词根 tribut（意为“贡献”或“给予”）和后缀 -ary（表示“与…有关的”）构成，意指“贡献水流的”，即支流。

例句

1. The river has many tributaries that help to increase its water flow.

这条河有许多支流，帮助增加水流量。

2. We followed a small tributary to find a good fishing spot.

我们沿着一条小支流寻找一个好的钓鱼地点。

3. Many animals rely on tributaries for their drinking water.

许多动物依赖支流获取饮水。