tributary

trib·u·tar·y

T0347200 (trĭb′yə-tĕr′ē)n. pl. trib·u·tar·ies 1. A stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water.2. A ruler or nation that pays tribute.adj.1. Making additions or yielding supplies; contributory.2. Paid in tribute.3. Paying tribute: a tributary colony.

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[Middle English tributarie, paying tribute, from Latin tribūtārius, from tribūtum, tribute; see tribute.]

tributary

(ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪ; -trɪ) n, pl -taries1. (Physical Geography) a stream, river, or glacier that feeds another larger one2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person, nation, or people that pays tributeadj3. (Physical Geography) (of a stream, etc) feeding a larger stream4. given or owed as a tribute5. paying tribute ˈtributarily adv

trib•u•tar•y

(ˈtrɪb yəˌtɛr i)

n., pl. -tar•ies,
adj. n. 1. a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water. 2. a person or nation that pays tribute. adj. 3. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream or other body of water. 4. furnishing subsidiary aid; contributory. 5. paying tribute. 6. paid as tribute. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin tribūtārius of tribute, one who pays tribute. See tribute, -ary] trib′u•tar`i•ly, adv.

trib·u·tar·y

(trĭb′yə-tĕr′ē) A stream that flows into a river or larger stream.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tributary - a branch that flows into the main streamconfluent, affluent, feederbranch - a stream or river connected to a larger onedistributary - a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
Adj.	1.	tributary - (of a stream) flowing into a larger streamsecondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"
	2.	tributary - paying tribute; "a tributary colony"obligated - caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"
	3.	tributary - tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"conducive, contributing, contributive, contributorycausative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"

Translations

支流

tributary

(ˈtribjutəri) – plural ˈtributaries – noun a stream flowing into a river. The River Thames has many tributaries; (also adjective) tributary streams. 支流(的) 支流（的）