infall

n. (河流的)汇流处,(道路的)交叉处,(水库,湖泊等的)进水口,入侵, 流入

发音

其它
其它
/ˈɪnfɔːl/
/ɪnˈfɔːl/

词形变化

infalls 复数 infalls infallen infalls 三单 infell infalling 现在分词 infell 过去式 infallen 过去式 infallen 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act or process of falling in.

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  2. 2.

    An incursion; an inroad.

    可数 不可数

    1650, Oliver Cromwell, a letter we learn that Ker , with his Western Army , was lying at a place called Carmunnock , when he made this infall upon Lambert

  3. 3.

    The area where water, storm runoff, etc., enters a storm drain.

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  4. 4.

    Movement towards a massive astronomical body under the influence of gravity; especially the process whereby gas falls towards a neutron star or black hole at high speed, forming a plasma

    不可数 天文 可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To fall in.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To undergo infall.

    不及物 天文

词源

From in- + fall.

来源：wiktionary