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单词 outfall
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outfall
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaʊt.fɔːl/us
/ˈaʊt.fɑːl/
theplacewherewaterorliquidwastecomes out of apipe:
排水口；排污口
Damaged andblockedoutfalls willcausesurfacewaterproblems.受损和堵塞的排污口将导致地表水问题。
Eachday, the outfallpipepumps240 milliongallonsofwastewaterinto thesea.排水管每天将2.4亿加仑的废水排入大海。
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  • Theflowfrom one outfall isdischargedto thestreamwithouttreatment.
  • Thefeasibilitystudiesfoundthatsubmarineoceanoutfalls wouldindeedsolvetheproblemofbeachpollution.
  • By thetimethe agency'semergencyresponseteamarrivedat theplant, the stormwater outfalls thatcarrywateroff thepropertyhad beenclosed.
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(Definition ofoutfallfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoutfall

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Concerns about the impacts of coastal sewage discharges have led to the mapping of sewage plumes around outfalls from a number of research stations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It also means that treated effluent discharge is usually best done intermittently so as to minimise the chance ofoutfallpipes freezing up.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The sugar refinery draws water from the western main canal, theoutfallof which is used for rice irrigation beyond the sugar scheme boundary.
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Sewage and industrialoutfalleffluent, accidental oil spills, and routine discharges from vessels are regulated separately.
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But the new channels could do little to overcome the absence of a significantoutfallfrom the mosses to the sea.
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Soil in the area of theoutfallwas sampled to ascertain nutrient and faecal coliform levels.
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Indeed, the basic technological approach to drainage altered little until the nineteenth century when the inadequateoutfallin the drainage channels was given a mechanical boost.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In many cases it is satisfactory to discharge untreated, sewage, provided theoutfallsewer is properly designed and of adequate length.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The problem is that a number of outfalls now in use are defective.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The nearest seweroutfallis stated to be a quarter of a mile from the infected houses.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I had the misfortune to officiate at the opening ceremony of a sewageoutfallin my constituency last year.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As more houses were built in the area, sewage had to be discharged at all times when theoutfallwas covered by water.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We are still failing badly in our sewage sludge and otheroutfallrequirements.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is simply a question of doing some research, finding out the position and producing and publishing a plan pertaining to the sewer outfalls.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The second part of new clause 8 asks the undertakers to show the proposed means of removal, relocation or improvement of eachoutfall.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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