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单词 inland
释义

inland

/ˈɪnlənd / /ˈɪnland/
adjective
1Situated in the interior of a country rather than on the coast: the inland port of Gloucester...
  • Many pterosaurs hunted fish, like spinosaurs did, so they would have been present in the same habitats - near coasts or inland bodies of water.
  • Double-crested Cormorants are common year round, both on the coast and on inland waters of western Washington.
  • During winter, Pacific Loons can be found off the coast and in inland marine waters, such as the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Synonyms

interior, non-coastal, central, inshore, internal, upcountry
1.1 [attributive] chiefly British Carried on within the limits of a country; domestic: a network of waterways that allowed inland trade...
  • In terms of the bill, legal interest will be recoverable for non-compliance with the fixed time limits for inland money transfers.
  • This international trade founded inland commerce between Yolngu and other Aboriginal people.
  • Yet in England, after the mid-twelfth century, water traffic on inland waterways failed to grow with the remarkable growth of inland trade which now took place.

Synonyms

domestic, internal, home, local
adverb /ɪnˈland /
In or towards the interior of a country: the path turned inland and met the road...
  • It was then that the driver decided to drive inland and then took the tourists to the capital Colombo.
  • In terms of turning rivers inland and making more dams, I think we've done that before, and we've made mistakes and we generally regret it.
  • He swears disgustedly and turns inland, jaywalking across the bustling avenue, a gray-haired motorist squealing his brakes to miss him.

Synonyms

towards the interior, away from the coast
noun (the inland)
The parts of a country remote from the sea or frontiers; the interior.The preliminary damage reports show that we fared a little bit better in the inland of south Florida than we did with Hurricane Frances....
  • His journalistic background sang forth as he spoke of dreams fulfilled, the true spirit of Australia reaching out to the inland.
  • However the return of dry conditions over the inland in the late spring (earlier in northern areas) allowed this abundant vegetation to dry out.

Derivatives

inlander

/ˈɪnləndə / noun ...
  • A recurring reference on the Internet in China is that northerners and inlanders are itching for a showdown with Taiwan, while southerners and coastal inhabitants, who have the most to lose in a war, are leery of confrontation.
  • This Saturday the inlanders will travel to the seaside to play Ballina in the second and final round of the Bardwell-Ellis trophy, with a single stableford at home.
  • It is obvious even to inlanders that serious forces are at play.
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