英语词汇“basin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ba•sin n. [countable]

a round container shaped like a bowl to hold liquid.
the quantity that a basin can hold.
a hollow place containing water.
a sheltered area along a shore: a yacht basin.
an area of land drained by a river:the Amazon basin.

ba•sin n.

a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, esp. for washing.
any container of similar shape, as the pan of a balance.
the quantity held by such a container:We need another basin of water to dilute the mixture.
a natural or artificial hollow place containing water.
a partially enclosed, sheltered area along a shore, often partly man-made or dredged to a greater depth, where boats may be moored:a yacht basin.
Geologyan area in which the strata dip from the margins toward a common center.
[Physical Geog.]
- Geographya hollow or depression in the earth's surface, wholly or partly surrounded by higher land:river basin.
- GeographySee drainage basin.
Botanythe depression in an apple, pear, or other pome at the end opposite the stem.

Late Latin bac(c)īnum (bacc(a) water vessel, back³ + -īnum -ine¹); perh. further related in Latin to beaker
Old French
Middle English bacin 1175–1225

ba′sin•al, adj.
ba′sined, adj.
ba′sin•like′, adj.

basin /ˈbeɪs^ən/ n

a round container open and wide at the top with sides sloping inwards towards the bottom or base, esp one in which liquids are mixed or stored
Also called: basinful the amount a basin will hold
a washbasin or sink
any partially enclosed or sheltered area where vessels may be moored or docked
the catchment area of a particular river and its tributaries or of a lake or sea
a depression in the earth's surface
a part of the earth's surface consisting of rock strata that slope down to a common centre

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French bacin, from Late Latin bacchīnon, from Vulgar Latin bacca (unattested) container for water; related to Latin bāca berry

单词	basin
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ba•sin /ˈbeɪsən/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a round container shaped like a bowl to hold liquid. the quantity that a basin can hold. a hollow place containing water. a sheltered area along a shore: a yacht basin. an area of land drained by a river:the Amazon basin. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ba•sin (bā′sən),USA pronunciation n. a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, esp. for washing. any container of similar shape, as the pan of a balance. the quantity held by such a container:We need another basin of water to dilute the mixture. a natural or artificial hollow place containing water. a partially enclosed, sheltered area along a shore, often partly man-made or dredged to a greater depth, where boats may be moored:a yacht basin. Geologyan area in which the strata dip from the margins toward a common center. [Physical Geog.] Geographya hollow or depression in the earth's surface, wholly or partly surrounded by higher land:river basin. GeographySee drainage basin. Botanythe depression in an apple, pear, or other pome at the end opposite the stem. Late Latin bac(c)īnum (bacc(a) water vessel, back³ + -īnum -ine¹); perh. further related in Latin to beaker Old French Middle English bacin 1175–1225 ba′sin•al, adj. ba′sined, adj. ba′sin•like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: basin /ˈbeɪs^ən/ n a round container open and wide at the top with sides sloping inwards towards the bottom or base, esp one in which liquids are mixed or stored Also called: basinful the amount a basin will hold a washbasin or sink any partially enclosed or sheltered area where vessels may be moored or docked the catchment area of a particular river and its tributaries or of a lake or sea a depression in the earth's surface a part of the earth's surface consisting of rock strata that slope down to a common centre Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French bacin, from Late Latin bacchīnon, from Vulgar Latin bacca (unattested) container for water; related to Latin bāca berry
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