Tributary
tributary
01
有贡献的, 有利的
helping cause something
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
关系形容词
不可分级
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。
02
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。
03
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。
