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单词 oasis
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•a•sis /oʊˈeɪsɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ses /-siz/.USA pronunciation  
  1. an area in a desert region where plants and trees can grow, usually having a spring or well.
  2. a safe, quiet, or welcoming place, usually away from work or stress;
    haven.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•a•sis  (ō ā′sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz).USA pronunciation 
  1. a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
  2. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.:The library was an oasis of calm in the hectic city.
  • Egyptian wḥ’t oasis, oasis region
  • Greek óasis (Herodotus)
  • Late Latin
  • 1605–15;
o•a•sit•ic  (ō′ə sit′ik),USA pronunciation o•a′sal, o•a•se•an  (ō ā′sē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged haven, harbor, retreat, shelter.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oasis /əʊˈeɪsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -siːz/)
  1. a fertile patch in a desert occurring where the water table approaches or reaches the ground surface
  2. a place of peace, safety, or happiness in the midst of trouble or difficulty
Etymology: 17th Century: via Latin from Greek, probably of Egyptian origin
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