Tributary
01
지류, 부속 강
a watercourse that flows into a larger river or body of water
예시들
The Missouri River is a major waterway, with numerous tributaries joining its flow.
미주리 강은 주요 수로로, 많은 지류가 그 흐름에 합류합니다.
The Volga River, Europe 's longest river, is sustained by tributaries like the Kama and the Oka, forming an extensive network throughout Russia.
유럽에서 가장 긴 강인 볼가 강은 카마 강과 오카 강과 같은 지류에 의해 유지되며, 러시아 전역에 걸친 광범위한 네트워크를 형성합니다.
tributary
01
helping cause something
예시들
The manager's leadership was tributary to the team's success.
Several factors were tributary to the company's financial collapse.
02
paying tribute or owing allegiance to a more powerful state or ruler
예시들
Several city-states were tributary to the Persian monarch.
The kingdom remained tributary to the empire for over a century.
03
(of a river or stream) flowing into a larger body of water
예시들
The Missouri River is tributary to the Mississippi.
Numerous small streams are tributary to the main river.
