irrigate
🇬🇧 UK/'irigeit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To supply land with water for farming; to clean a wound by flushing it with liquid.
灌溉(农田);冲洗(伤口)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.irrigate fields灌溉田地
- 2.irrigate with saline用盐水冲洗
Example Sentences
- 1.
Farmers irrigate their fields regularly during dry seasons to maintain crop growth.
- 2.
Doctors irrigate the wound with saline solution to remove debris and bacteria.
- 3.
The ancient civilization built complex systems to irrigate the desert regions.