单词 | water stress |
释义 | water stress/ˈwɔːtə ˌstrɛs/noun 1Mechanical stress in a structure or part arising from the presence of water nearby or inside it. 2 Botany and Agriculture. Physiological stress experienced by a plant as a result of a lack of available moisture or a low water potential in the surrounding soil; an instance of this. 3Economic or political pressures in a country or region as a result of insufficient access to fresh water. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Power. From water + stress. |
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