irrigate

irrigate
[ˈɪrɪgeɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]supply water to (land or crops) to help growth, typically by means of channels
    灌溉
    ■(of a river or stream) supply (land) with water
    (河流溪水)浇灌
    ■(figurative)refresh or make fruitful
    (喻)使清新;滋润;丰富
    wine irrigated the vast areas of his knowledge.
    美酒丰富了他的知识。
    ■(Medicine)apply a continuous flow of water or medication to (an organ or wound)
    (医)冲洗(器官或伤口)
派生
irrigable
adjective
irrigation
noun
irrigator
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin irrigat- 'moistened', from the verb irrigare, from in- 'into' + rigare 'moisten, wet'
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