watershed

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n. 流域, 分水岭 [医] 分水界, 分水岭

发音

UK /ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/
US /ˈwɔtɚʃɛd/

词形变化

watersheds 复数 watersheds

别名

water-shed

教材释义与例句

名词

（美）流域；分水岭；集水区；转折点

形容词

标志转折点的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

    澳大利亚 爱尔兰 新西兰 英国
  2. 2.

    A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.

    加拿大 美国
  3. 3.

    A critical point marking a change in course or development.

    比喻
  4. 4.

    The time during the day in which material of a more adult nature (e.g., violence, swear words, or sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one permitted by law or one contrived from convention (e.g. when children are not watching).

    加拿大 媒体
adj.
  1. 1.

    Serving to mark a significant development, change in direction, etc.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

divide basin landmark turning point catchment area catchment basin drainage area drainage basin river basin water parting

上位词 3

line occasion juncture

下位词 5

continental divide detention basin fall of man retention basin road to Damascus

相关短语

watershed moment watershed moments

词源

From water + shed. A calque of German Wasserscheide.

来源：wiktionary