| 单词 | hydrant |
| 释义 | hydrant noun[C] uk/ˈhaɪ.drənt/us/ˈhaɪ.drənt/averticalpipe, usually at thesideof theroad, that isconnectedto themainwatersystemof atownand cansupplywater,especiallyfordealingwithfires: 消防栓afirehydrant消防栓  fotosav/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage
hydrant| American Dictionaryhydrant noun[C] us/ˈhɑɪ·drənt/short form ofFIRE HYDRANT Examplesofhydranthydrant The implications for diarrhoeal and other waterborne illnesses for areas where large numbers are dependent on public hydrants is therefore very serious. From theCambridge English Corpus Within the piped category, both individual connections and public hydrants are included. From theCambridge English Corpus First, hydrants were of a type designed to prevent freezing by allowing drainage of water after use through a riser drain port. From theCambridge English Corpus As mentioned earlier, the proportion of samples failing to pass the laboratory tests is very similar for public hydrants and individual connections. From theCambridge English Corpus In the case of legal piped water supply, for both individual connections and public hydrants, the picture is reversed with failure rates ranging from 31.6 to 37.5 per cent. From theCambridge English Corpus For colonies where community level water sources (for example public hydrants, community handpumps) were being accessed, all the specific points that were being accessed by the surveyed households were sampled. From theCambridge English Corpus Water and swabs were sampled from these hydrants and from water blasters but yielded no legionella. From theCambridge English Corpus The data here reveal that about 70 per cent of households using either individual piped connections or public hydrants are subject to interruptions in the water supply. From theCambridge English Corpus Water used by the water blasters came from the drinking water distribution system through fire hydrants. From theCambridge English Corpus After all, it will be the fire brigades that ultimately will test that the hydrants operate satisfactorily. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are no fire hydrants in or immediately adjacent to the building, but there are hydrants in streets bordering the plot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 While no fire hydrants are in or immediately adjacent to the building, there are hydrants in streets bordering the plot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are empowered to enter into agreements with water undertakers on the provision of water and fire hydrants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But about 30 administrations are involved, and each could have a different degree of satisfaction with the provision of fire hydrants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The next time water hydrants are checked over, and no water is found in them, perhaps someone will attempt to find out why. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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