释义 |
watercoursewa‧ter‧course /ˈwɔːtəkɔːs $ ˈwɒːtərkɔːrs, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable] - A watercourse viewed primarily as an effluent carrier will be thought better able to tolerate further pollution.
- A large depression in the ground with a watercourse in which a certain amount of sluggish water stands.
- And here the cataract, fighting its way slowly upstream, encountered the subterranean remains of a much older watercourse.
- Further stones can then be added around the edges to create a natural-looking watercourse.
- Mens rea is not normally an issue in the case of pollution of watercourses when cause is to be established.
- Moving from research to teaching history is like moving from one watercourse to another..
- The bridge spans the watercourse descending from Coire Mhic Nobuil in a very attractive setting, well seen from the parapet.
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