“tributary”的英语定义和含义

Tributary

支流, 附属河流

a watercourse that flows into a larger river or body of water

例子

The Volga River, Europe 's longest river, is sustained by tributaries like the Kama and the Oka, forming an extensive network throughout Russia.

伏尔加河是欧洲最长的河流，由卡马河和奥卡河等支流维持，形成了遍布俄罗斯的广泛网络。

tributary

有贡献的, 有利的

helping cause something

例子

Several factors were tributary to the company's financial collapse.

几个因素促成了公司的财务崩溃。

进贡的, 附属的

paying tribute or owing allegiance to a more powerful state or ruler

例子

The kingdom remained tributary to the empire for over a century.

这个王国在一个多世纪里一直是帝国的朝贡国。

支流的, 汇入的

(of a river or stream) flowing into a larger body of water

例子

Numerous small streams are tributary to the main river.

许多小溪是主要河流的支流。

附近的词

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