tributary
UK/'tribjutәri/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
A stream or river that flows into a larger river or lake.
支流
n.
A nation or ruler that pays tribute to a more powerful one.
进贡国；附属国
adj.
Flowing into a larger body of water; paying tribute or subordinate.
支流的；进贡的，从属的
词根拆分
词根派生tribut(缴纳、给)+ -ary(……的)= 「向……缴纳的东西」。河流支流把自己的水「缴给」干流；进贡国向强权「缴纳」贡赋。两者都汇入并依附于更大的存在。
词根 tribut 还连着 6 个词常用搭配
- 1.major tributary主要支流
- 2.tributary river支流河道
- 3.tributary state附属进贡国
- 4.flow into汇入(干流)
例句
- 1.
The river has several tributaries feeding it from the mountains.
这条河有几条支流从山间汇入。
- 2.
The Missouri is the largest tributary of the Mississippi.
密苏里河是密西西比河最大的支流。
- 3.
The kingdom became a tributary state of the empire.
这个王国成了帝国的附属进贡国。