outfall

n. 河口, 排水口, 袭击

发音

US /ˈaʊtˌfɔl/
/ˈaʊtˌfɑl/

词形变化

outfalls 复数 outfalls outfallen outfalling outfalls 三单 outfell outfalling 现在分词 outfell 过去式 outfallen 过去式 outfallen 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    A quarrel; a falling out.

    方言
  3. 3.

    The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure.

v.
  1. 1.

    To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

issue exit outlet way out

相关短语

flapped outfall

词源

From out- + fall. Compare Dutch uitval (“outburst, sally, eruption”), German Ausfall (“falling out, sally”), Swedish utfall (“sally, issue”).

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