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irrigate

UK //ˈɪr.ɪ.ɡeɪt//US //ˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'irrigare',由 'in-'(进入)和 'rigare'(浇水)组成,意为“引水进入”。

verb

❶ 通过人工方式向土地或作物供水,通常使用管道、沟渠或喷灌系统,以促进植物生长或防止干旱。

“Farmers irrigate their fields during dry seasons to ensure crop growth.”

(农民在干旱季节灌溉田地,以确保作物生长。)

“The government built canals to irrigate the arid regions.”

(政府修建了运河来灌溉干旱地区。)

❶ 在医学中,指用液体冲洗或清洁伤口、器官或体腔,通常用于治疗或消毒。

“The doctor irrigated the wound with saline solution to prevent infection.”

(医生用生理盐水冲洗伤口以防止感染。)

“During the surgery, they irrigated the abdominal cavity with sterile water.”

(手术期间,他们用无菌水冲洗腹腔。)

同义词:water, flood, hydrate, rinse, flush

常见短语

irrigate the land — 指通过人工方式向农田或干旱地区供水,以支持农业或生态恢复。

“Ancient civilizations developed complex systems to irrigate the land and grow crops.”

(古代文明开发了复杂的系统来灌溉土地并种植作物。)