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impoundment

/im-pound-muhnt/US // ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt //

蓄水池,扣押,围堰,围塘

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir.
    • : the act of impounding: towing and impoundment of abandoned vehicles.
    • : the condition of being impounded.

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Examples

  • She banks the plane so we can see down into another massive impoundment, filled with circles of bright green.

  • The primary recommendation is that studies be continued, to document changes that result from impoundment.

  • Preliminary observations on the presence of stream-inhabiting fishes in Tenkiller Reservoir, a new Oklahoma impoundment.

  • Water conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities.

  • We impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality.