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单词 waterway
释义
waterway
(wɔːtəʳweɪ )
Word forms: waterways
countable noun
A waterway is a canal, river, or narrow channel of sea which ships or boats can sail along.
The waterways surrounding these islands are about as hospitable to salmon as drainage ditches.
Collocations:
narrow waterway
All told, he travels more than a thousand nautical miles on his journey, winding his way through narrow waterways, raging rivers and scenic fiords.
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Visitors can traverse narrow waterways in canoes or kayaks.
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A significant part of the route leads through narrow waterways with fixed bridges.
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All the dangers and obstacles characteristic of narrow waterways are present and acute in this critical sea lane.
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Waterways have been modified by humans through the building of irrigation canals, expanding or narrowing waterways, and multiple other adjustments done for agricultural or transportation usage.
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network of waterways
The interconnected network of waterways makes almost every corner of the forest accessible by boat.
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The region's network of waterways provided the means to export wheat and mining rushes, to import supplies, and to transport passengers.
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An equally extensive network of waterways exists within the city boundaries, providing local access and various short-cuts.
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The heavy winter snows and the network of waterways were used to move logs to the mills.
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strategic waterway
Ships scuttled in strategic waterways could disrupt supply lines.
Times, Sunday Times
They tended to be established by strategic waterways or major port cities for defensive purposes.
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Its intended wartime role was to man observation points overlooking ports and strategic waterways, in order to report mines dropped by aircraft.
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Translations:
Chinese: 航道
Japanese: 水路
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