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jetsam

n.投弃货物,漂流到海岸的货物

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jetsam


/'dʒetsəm; `dʒɛtsəm/
n [U]
1 goods thrown overboard from a ship in distress to lighten it; such goods washed up ashore 遇难船只为减轻重量而抛弃的货物; 冲到岸上的这类物品. Cf 参看 flotsam.
2 (idm 习语) flotsam and jetsam => flotsam.

jetsam


n[U]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: jettison]
things that are thrown from a ship and float on the sea towards the shore
flotsam and jetsamatflotsam