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单词 cesspool
释义
cesspool
noun[C]
us
/ˈses.puːl/uk
/ˈses.puːl/
(alsocesspit,us
/ˈses.pɪt/uk
/ˈses.pɪt/)
alargeundergroundholeorcontainerthat is used forcollectingandstoringsolidwaste,urine, anddirtywater
disapproving
asituationthatcausesstrongshock,disapproval, anddislike
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(Definition ofcesspoolfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

cesspool| American Dictionary

cesspool
noun[C]
us
/ˈsesˌpul/
alarge,undergroundholeorcontainerthat is used forcollectingandstoringhumanwasteanddirtywater:
fig.Hedescribedgovernmentthere as a cesspool ofcorruption.
(Definition ofcesspoolfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcesspool

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Yet the substitution of a public drainage network for the privatecesspoolwas perceived by some as an attack on domestic autonomy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Good systems included either the municipal sewer or a septic tank with leach field, and poor systems included cesspools and portables.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Until the mid-nineteenth century, such refuse was generally collected in cesspools (enclosed pits dug into the ground) which were periodically emptied by manual labor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The artificial light, shining into the dark filthy-looking cavern orcesspool, threw the adjacent houses into a deep shade.
From theCambridge English Corpus
While thecesspoolappears simple, manageable, the sewer is represented as a source of confusion and complexity, as the image of the labyrinth suggests.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As a result, cesspools and privy vaults often flooded; cesspools had to be emptied far more often.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The idea of sewerage as a chaotic and unwieldy system of waste management emerges clearly in those tracts which compare the sewer unfavorably to its predecessor, thecesspool.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although the island is "a great cemetery" lying "under the hot sun of the tropics" (124), it is not thecesspoolof pestilence and poison that it should be.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But local building by-laws require the position of cesspools, etc.
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My local authority last year charged me half the sewerage charge and also a sum for emptying thecesspool.
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It may be that many properties are to-day functioning quite happily with cesspools, their occupants being almost unaware of the existence of the cesspools.
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Ashpits and cesspools are cleaned at regular intervals, giving rise to a filthy stench.
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The total cost of emptying acesspoolcomprises two elements: the local authority or private contractor collection charge and the water authority treatment charge.
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I am rather anxious to know whether the term "cesspool"includes"septic tank".
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There are about 900,000 properties in this country occupied by 2½ million people, served by cesspools and septic tanks.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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