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effluent

美音:[´efluənt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[´efluənt ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
adj.发出的,流出的 n.流出物,排水道,污水,排水渠

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effluent为短语/超纲词汇

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flu=to flow(流动)

effluent


/'eflʊənt; `ɛfluənt/
n
1 [U, C] (discharge of) liquid waste matter, sewage, etc, eg from a factory into a river 废液、污水等(的排放)(如从工厂排到河流)
*The effluent from the factory makes the river unsafe for swimming. 工厂放出的废水把这条河弄得不能游泳了.
2 [C] stream flowing from a larger stream or from a lake (从河或湖中流出的)支流, 小水流.

effluent


n [U and C]formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of effluere 'to flow out']
liquid waste, especially chemicals or sewage
1. Danderous effluent is being poured into our rivers.
    有害的废水正流入我们的江河.

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