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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

水力发电

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuǐ lì fā diàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hydroelectricity/ˌhaɪ.drəʊ.ɪˈlɛkˈtrɪs.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"水力发电是一种清洁能源。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Electricity generated by the kinetic energy of moving or falling water, typically driven by dams and turbines.

    "The regional grid is heavily reliant on hydroelectricity produced by the massive mountain dam."
  2. 2

    Electrical power produced specifically from water resources.

    "Investing in hydroelectricity helps reduce carbon emissions significantly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'hydro' meaning water and 'electron' meaning amber (referring to electricity), coined in the late 19th century with the rise of electrical engineering and power generation. The term reflects the technological synthesis of harnessing natural fluid dynamics to produce electrical energy on an industrial scale.

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