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单词 backwater
释义 backwater
backwater /ˈbæk.wɔː.tər/ aep /-wɑː.t̬ɚ/ noun [C]
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F0 a part of a river where the water does not flow:
» We tied the boat up in a quiet backwater overnight.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of watercourses
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F0 DISAPPROVING a place that is not influenced by new ideas or events that happen in other places and does not change:
» He grew up in a rural backwater. COMPARE JERKWATER(Cf. ↑jerkwater)Thesaurus+: ↑Towns, cities and villages (general)
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