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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries水道
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuǐdào
"水道对生态系统至关重要。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A channel or conduit through which water flows.
"The river is a vital watercourse for the surrounding ecosystem." - 2
Any natural or artificial stream of water.
"The irrigation system utilizes a network of watercourses to distribute water to the fields."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'watercourse' originates from Middle English 'watercurs', which is a combination of 'water' from Old English 'wæter' and 'course' from Old French 'cours', meaning a flow or path. The meaning has evolved to refer specifically to any natural or artificial channel through which water flows.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Watercourse" is said worldwide
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cours d'eau
Transliteration: kur d'oh
"Le cours d'eau est essentiel pour l'agriculture."
Wasserlauf
Transliteration: Vasserlauf
"Der Wasserlauf versorgt die Felder mit Wasser."
corso d'acqua
Transliteration: korso d'akwa
"Il corso d'acqua è fondamentale per l'ecosistema."
curso de agua
Transliteration: kurso de akwa
"El curso de agua es vital para la agricultura."
curso de água
Transliteration: kurso de aguah
"O curso de água é essencial para o ecossistema."
जलधारा
Transliteration: jaladhara
"जलधारा कृषि के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
水道
Transliteration: shuǐdào
"水道对生态系统至关重要。"
수로
Transliteration: suro
"수로는 농업에 필수적입니다."
水路
Transliteration: suiro
"水路は農業に不可欠です。"
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