Wordiyobackwater
🇬🇧 UK/'bæk.wɒ:tә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
Water held back by a dam or current; a remote place where little progress or change occurs
死水；回水；（比喻）停滞落后的地方
v.
To row or paddle a stroke that slows or reverses a boat
划回桨使船减速或后退
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native EnglishExample Sentences
- 1.
The small town had become a backwater, forgotten by modern development.
- 2.
Political backwater regions often lack resources for economic growth.