| 单词 | cistern |
| 释义 | cistern noun[C] uk/ˈsɪs.tən/us/ˈsɪs.tɚn/acontainerin whichwaterisstored,especiallyoneconnectedto atoiletor in theroofof ahouse 蓄水池；（尤指）（抽水马桶的）水箱；（屋顶的）贮水箱Compare water butt water tank Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage
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cistern| American Dictionarycistern noun[C] us/ˈsɪs·tərn/alargecontainerforstoringwater,esp. onekepton theroofof alargebuildingtocatchrain Examplesofcisterncistern The majority of cisterns and wells are concentrated in the vicinity of springs or streams providing permanent water supplies. From theCambridge English Corpus The oral accounts collected suggest ages of about 50 years for cisterns and wells. From theCambridge English Corpus In other words, cisterns, foundations, and the waterproofing system proceeded in parallel. From theCambridge English Corpus Although they would be able to dispense with large cisterns, they would still require tanks. From theCambridge English Corpus This 'something' is the interiorcisternand the double house. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, the individual lipid bodies become enveloped by single rough endoplasmic reticulum cisterns. From theCambridge English Corpus Four cisterns are dispersed in a deeply incised and steep narrow valley, and two huts appear to be related to former agricultural exploitation. From theCambridge English Corpus There were not only private, but also public cisterns, located in the middle of campi. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, "chultuns" (cisterns) lined with plaster in order to prevent seepage were used to store rain water for human consumption. From theCambridge English Corpus If thecisternwas constantly full, the amount was of 138 litres of water per day: a large capacity for that time. From theCambridge English Corpus In the late nineteenth century, biofouling in stagnant drinking water, such as that found in reservoirs, cisterns and dead-ends, was increasingly recognized and studied. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, the area here features a considerable number of cisterns and wells used for the irrigation of gardens. From theCambridge English Corpus This is an essential feature to take into account, as the bringing inside of thecisternhas a very strong impact on the urban organisation. From theCambridge English Corpus It is noted that one common response to unreliable electricity and water supply is for firms to invest in a generator or a well orcistern. From theCambridge English Corpus Another instance: they started to build the foundations and a month later we find that the clay for waterproofing the cisterns had arrived on site and was paid for. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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