| 单词 | drought |
| 释义 | drought (draʊt ) Word forms: droughts variable noun A drought is a long period of time during which no rain falls. Drought and famines have killed up to two million people here. ...one of the worst droughts of the century. Synonyms: water shortage, dryness, dry weather, dry spell Collocations: drought relief He reformed the sugar industry, established agricultural academies and set up a drought relief task force. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While the heavy rains caused damage in areas, it provided beneficial drought relief in other regions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Public spending skyrocketed, particularly in the areas of civil service employment, spending on social services, drought relief, and subsidies for government owned companies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The routine flood relief, drought relief, and other disaster relief efforts lead to diversion of scarce resources from development to rehabilitation and reconstruction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to the local flood and drought relief headquarters, 4,452 homes were destroyed and 184,800 hectares were submerged in flood waters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Succulents, the warhorses of drought resistance, can provide more drama, especially larger types such as aeoniums and agaves. Times, Sunday Times Drought resistance, very long flowering for ornamental plants and those which are easy to grow, requiring low inputs and little maintenance, are the holy grails. The Sun Plant breeding needs to meet a range of demands, including defences against evolving plant diseases, drought resistance, saline resistance, and flood tolerance. Times, Sunday Times Good disease and drought resistance. Times, Sunday Times It also researches cocoa growing, including its production, protection and increasing drought resistance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Therefore, especially during the first year, a high resistance against water stress (drought stress) has to be expected. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Plants growing in sandy soils with low water-holding capacity are more susceptible to drought stress than plants growing in clay soils. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If plants do not receive adequate rainfall or irrigation, the resulting drought stress can reduce growth more than all other environmental stresses combined. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The prior environment of a plant also can influence the development of drought stress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On such soils some plants may experience drought stress after only a few days without water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the plus side, with water conservation on our minds, their in-built drought tolerance makes them the ideal plant during a hosepipe ban. Times, Sunday Times It germinates quickly and has good drought tolerance, making it extra tough and suitable for sports pitches. The Sun Slender leaf shapes are another sure sign of drought tolerance, as the limited leaf surface minimises water loss. Times, Sunday Times The grass was selected from coastal sand dunes and has good drought tolerance. Times, Sunday Times It has high drought tolerance, high aerosol salt tolerance and moderate soil salt tolerance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a chance to end the drought and now it has gone. Times, Sunday Times Yet in this frame of mind, he seems better equipped than ever to end the drought. Times, Sunday Times The sleek silver machine was a signal of their ambition to end the drought that has denied them a drivers' world title since 2008; a constructors' championship since 1998. Times, Sunday Times Sure enough, it took him just 30 minutes to end his drought and notch his fourth goal on a ground that has been very good to him down the years. The Sun But, in the desert beyond, a rainmaker had started a dance to end the drought. Times, Sunday Times The situation was made worse by an extended drought that severely affected this year's harvest of soya beans and corn, both fundamental to the economy. Times, Sunday Times Key threats include continuing land clearance in its vicinity, altered hydrology and extended drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After an extended drought, many farmers had moved closer to river beds, making their fields more vulnerable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A likely scenario involves rapid environmental change, possibly involving an extended drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Alligator holes are integral to the survival of aquatic invertebrates, turtles, fish, small mammals, and birds during extended drought periods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Extreme drought grips the countryside and well-chosen details suggest an overwhelming climactic dystopia. The Times Literary Supplement Nearly a third of the world's land surface may be at risk of extreme drought by 2099, compared with about 1%. Times, Sunday Times Only plants with special adaptations to exposure and extreme drought can survive, let alone thrive, on these exposed geological habitats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the extreme drought of that year, the average depth decreased to 2 ft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only plants with special adaptations to extreme drought can survive exposed rocky habitats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Western parts of Queensland recently got drenched in muchneeded rain following a long drought. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This long drought is partly being driven by a lurch in temperature in the seas around Australia. Times, Sunday Times (2009) That phenomenal spell of weather was called the Great Heat and came after a stifling hot summer and long drought. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A quarter suffers from moderate drought. Times, Sunday Times Even a moderate drought there in 2001 meant hundreds of thousands had to rely on food aid. Times, Sunday Times It tolerates full sun as well as partial shade and, once established, it can also survive moderate drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has an advantage it can withstand a moderate drought, since its leaves are retained even in long dry periods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has a moderate drought tolerance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The remnants brought rainfall to some areas impacted by an ongoing drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Impacts on the island were expected to be limited to rainfall, though the forecasted precipitation was also expected to lessen ongoing drought conditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plan also calls for expanding fracking of oil deposits, relaxing environmental regulations, and increasing water storage in response to the state's ongoing drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The cutthroat trout has also faced an ongoing drought, as well as the accidental introduction of a parasitewhirling diseasewhich causes a terminal nervous system disease in younger fish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Playoff drought: 14 years and, barring a miracle, counting. Houston Chronicle Could they end their 10-year playoff drought? Globe and Mail This began a six-year playoff drought, the longest such drought in team history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 8-year playoff drought became the longest such stretch in team history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The team also failed to break its 9-year playoff drought, the longest in franchise history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A prolonged drought has led to fears the country will be especially vulnerable over the summer. Times, Sunday Times The most remarkable struck in 1906, following a long, hot summer and prolonged drought. Times, Sunday Times It came after a prolonged drought, with the city's reservoir falling to its lowest levels on record last month. The Sun Combine the lack of a credible trading forum with the tech wreck and three-year bear market, and you've created a prolonged drought for capital-hungry small companies. Globe and Mail Ultimately, the colony failed, due to prolonged drought and the declining world market for copra. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A climate study has shown that there was a severe drought in the late 16th and early 17th century. Times, Sunday Times Intense heat and record temperatures have led to a severe drought in much of the country. Times, Sunday Times When a severe drought threatened crops, he prayed and rain fell in abundance. Times, Sunday Times But heavy summer rain also recharges underground water supplies, ready for the next severe drought. Times, Sunday Times A severe drought 4,200 years ago lasting three centuries left a 1in dust layer but no evidence of significant melting. Times, Sunday Times Here are some guidelines to help you to survive the drought. Times, Sunday Times I'd never plant one in poor dry soil, although, being such toughies, they will always survive a drought, even if they stop flowering. Times, Sunday Times Goats and camels browse as well as graze, so survive some droughts better. Times, Sunday Times For example, to explain why one species of finch survives a drought while others die out, the holistic method looks at the entire ecosystem. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We need crops that offer better nutritional quality, can withstand drought, use fertiliser more efficiently and resist diseases and pests. Times, Sunday Times Roses withstand drought, but are then slow to make more growth and flowers. Times, Sunday Times It can withstand drought, and its seeds disperse by the wind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It quickly toughens up and can withstand drought even whilst in forestry tubes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can not tolerate frost, but it can withstand drought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 旱灾 Japanese: 日照り |
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