| 释义 |
backwash
—backwash /ˈbæk.wɒʃ/ aep /-wɑːʃ/
Ⅰ noun [S] (EFFECT) ► F0 an effect that is not the direct result of something: » The economic and political backwash of the war is still being felt.Thesaurus+: ↑Outcomes and consequences
Ⅱ noun [U] (WATER) ► F0 the backward movement of waves, or the backward movement of water caused by something, such as a boat, passing through it: » The waterskier was caught in the backwash from a motorboat.Thesaurus+: ↑Floods, tides and currents |