英语词汇“reservoir”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

res·er·voir

(rĕzər-vwär′, -vwôr′, -vôr′)

1. A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water.

2. A receptacle or chamber for storing a fluid.

3. An underground accumulation of petroleum or natural gas.

4. Anatomy See cisterna.

5. A large or extra supply; a reserve: a reservoir of goodwill.

6. Medicine An organism or population that directly or indirectly transmits a pathogen while being virtually immune to its effects.

[French réservoir, from réserver, to reserve, from Old French reserver; see RESERVE.]

单词	reservoir
释义	res·er·voir (rĕzər-vwär′, -vwôr′, -vôr′) n. 1. A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water. 2. A receptacle or chamber for storing a fluid. 3. An underground accumulation of petroleum or natural gas. 4. Anatomy See cisterna. 5. A large or extra supply; a reserve: a reservoir of goodwill. 6. Medicine An organism or population that directly or indirectly transmits a pathogen while being virtually immune to its effects. [French réservoir, from réserver, to reserve, from Old French reserver; see RESERVE.]
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