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单词 backwater
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backwater

UK /ˈbækˌwɔːtə(r)/

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a place, situation, or organization in which nothing exciting or important happens, and in which people still have old-fashioned ideas

    The city was seen as a provincial backwater.

    Synonyms and related words

    Areas and places outside of towns and cities
    Synonyms and related words

    Boring places and things
  2. 2
    an area of water that is connected to a river but is not affected by its current
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of lakes, rivers and streams

backwater

US /ˈbækˌwɔtər/

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a place, situation, or organization in which nothing exciting or important happens, and in which people still have old-fashioned ideas

    The city was seen as a provincial backwater.

    Synonyms and related words

    Areas and places outside of towns and cities
    Synonyms and related words

    Boring places and things
  2. 2
    an area of water that is connected to a river but is not affected by its current
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of lakes, rivers and streams
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