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单词 cistern
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cis•tern /ˈsɪstɚn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid:a cistern on the roof of a building.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cis•tern  (sis′tərn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
  2. [Anat.]a reservoir or receptacle of some natural fluid of the body.
  • Latin cisterna, equivalent. to cist(a) (see cist1) + -erna noun, nominal suffix
  • Middle English cistern(e) 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cistern /ˈsɪstən/ n
  1. a tank for the storage of water, esp on or within the roof of a house or connected to a WC
  2. an underground reservoir for the storage of a liquid, esp rainwater
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna underground tank, from cista box
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