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单词 backwater
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backwater

noun
/ˈbækwɔːtə(r)/
/ˈbækwɔːtər/
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  1. a part of a river away from the main part, where the water only moves slowly
  2. (often disapproving) a place that is away from the places where most things happen, and is therefore not affected by events, progress, new ideas, etc.
    • a sleepy/quiet/rural backwater
    • The region became more and more of an economic backwater.
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