aqueduct
UK/'ækwidʌkt/US
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Definitions
n.
An artificial channel or raised structure built to carry water over a distance.
引水渠；输水道
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedaqua (water) + duct (from ducere, to lead) = 'a leading-of-water.' Note the spelling: aqua softens to aque- before the d. It is the water sibling of conduct ('lead together') and viaduct ('lead a road'). The famous Roman arched bridges are aqueducts, but the word covers any channel built to move water across distance.
Root aqu still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.Roman aqueduct罗马引水渠
- 2.ancient aqueduct古引水渠
- 3.stone aqueduct石砌引水渠
- 4.build an aqueduct修建引水渠
Example Sentences
- 1.
Roman aqueducts still stand after nearly two thousand years.
- 2.
The aqueduct carries fresh water down from the mountains to the city.
- 3.
Engineers built the aqueduct on a gentle slope so water flows by gravity.