Tributary
[ 'trɪbjə'tɛri ]
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n. 支流;进贡国;附庸国;进贡者;
adj. （需向…）进贡的;附庸的;辅助的;支流的;
💡 词根助记
tribut给予+ary...的→给予东西→进贡的，支流的
📝 例句
A small stream, often a shallow or intermittent tributary to a river.
小河，溪流一小股水流，通常指一条河流的浅滩或断断续续的支流
The Missouri River is the chief tributary of the Mississippi.
密苏里河是密西西比河的主要支流。
a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone.
位于法国东南的一条河流；罗纳河的一条支流。
Several rivers are tributary to the Ganges.
有好几条河都是恒河的支流。
a stream tributary to the Ohio
俄亥俄河的支流
🌱 联想助记
【记】tribe-部落,tributary-从属的、进贡的:古代从属的部落一般是要进贡的
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-don-表示“给予”
📖 牛津释义
tributary
n
river or stream that flows into a larger one or into a lake （河川或湖泊的）支流
The Avon is a tributary of the Severn. 埃文河是塞文河的支流. tributary, adj
1 ~ (to sth) (of a river or stream) flowing in this way （指河川）支流的
rivers tributary to the Thames 泰晤士河的支流.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(of a country or ruler) paying tribute(3) to another （指国家或统治者）纳贡的, 进贡的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tribjutәri]a. 支流的, 纳贡的, 从属的, 辅助的n. 支流, 纳贡者, 属国【医】 属支
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I see. Well, it's very nice to meet you, Mr. Wrigley.
哦！我也很高兴认识您，威格莱先生。
I'm from out of town.
我从城外面来。
it is customary for the new arrival to be placed between the stalls of two captives whose training is already well advanced.
通常是把新到的安置在两头训练得很好的大象的象厩中间，