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reservoir

UK //ˈrez.ə.vwɑːr//US //ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑːr//

词源

源自法语 réservoir(储存处),由拉丁语 reservare(保留、储存)演变而来,最早记录于17世纪。

noun

❶ 指用于储存水或其他液体的大型人工或天然容器,如水库、蓄水池等,常见于供水系统或水利工程中。

“The city gets its water from a large reservoir in the mountains.”

(这座城市的水源来自山区的一个大型水库。)

“They built a reservoir to store rainwater during the wet season.”

(他们修建了一个蓄水池来储存雨季的雨水。)

❶ 比喻某事物的大量储备或来源,常用于描述知识、人才或资源等的积累。

“The library is a reservoir of knowledge for the community.”

(这座图书馆是社区的知识宝库。)

“She has a reservoir of patience when dealing with difficult customers.”

(她在应对难缠的客户时有着极大的耐心储备。)

同义词:storage, tank, pool, supply, repository

常见短语

oil reservoir — 指地下储存石油的天然岩层结构,是石油开采的主要目标区域。

“Geologists are studying the potential oil reservoir beneath the desert.”

(地质学家正在研究沙漠下方潜在的石油储层。)

reservoir of goodwill — 比喻积累的善意或好感,常用于商业或人际关系中描述信任储备。

“The company's long history has built up a reservoir of goodwill among customers.”

(公司的悠久历史在客户中积累了深厚的善意储备。)