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  4. drought

drought

/draʊt/

What does "drought" mean?

干旱

The drought has caused severe water shortages in the region.

干旱导致该地区严重缺水。


How to use "drought" correctly?

一般

长时间缺乏降水导致的干旱状态,影响农业、生态和水资源。

Farmers are struggling due to the prolonged drought.

农民因持续干旱而苦不堪言。

干旱通常指持续一段时间的降水不足,可能导致作物减产、水源枯竭等问题。

搭配

severe drought严重干旱drought-resistant耐旱的drought relief抗旱救灾

同义词

ariditydry spellwater shortage

反义词

floodrainy seasonabundance

相关短语

drought-tolerant crops短语
耐旱作物
drought-stricken area短语
受旱灾地区

专业提示

气候变化与干旱

全球变暖可能加剧干旱的频率和强度,影响农业和生态系统。

黄金法则

干旱与旱灾的区别

干旱是气象现象,而旱灾是干旱导致的经济或社会影响。

词源

源自古英语 'drūth',意为'干燥'或'缺水',与古高地德语 'trūti'(干燥)同源。

用法说明

在气象学中,干旱通常指持续一段时间的降水量低于正常水平的现象。

单词拆解

drought
干旱
root
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