tributary

英 [ˈtrɪbjətri]

美 [ˈtrɪbjəteri]

n.  (流入大河或湖泊的)支流
adj.  支流的; （需向…）进贡的; 附庸的; 辅助的

复数：tributaries　

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BNC.14971 / COCA.11428

牛津词典

noun

• （流入大河或湖泊的）支流
  a river or stream that flows into a larger river or a lake

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 支流
  Atributaryis a stream or river that flows into a larger one.
  1. ...the Napo river, a tributary of the Amazon.
     纳波河，亚马孙河的一条支流
  2. …a small tributary river.
     一条小支流

英英释义

noun

• a branch that flows into the main stream
  Synonym:feederconfluentaffluent

adj

• tending to bring about
  1. working conditions are not conducive to productivity
  2. the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
  3. a contributory factor
  Synonym:conducivecontributing(a)contributivecontributory
• paying tribute
  1. a tributary colony
• (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream

双语例句

• Cultural Connotation of the Tributary System of East Asia& Compared with Western Colonial System
  东亚朝贡体系的文化内涵&与西方殖民体系的比较
• A tributary of the Mississippi River.
  密西西比河的一条支流。
• A tributary of the Columbia River.
  哥伦比亚河的一条支流。
• The Tekes river is the biggest tributary of the Ili river.
  特克斯河是伊犁河的第一大支流。
• Several rivers are tributary to the Ganges.
  有好几条河都是恒河的支流。
• Historically, China has preferred hierarchical, tributary relationships with lesser powers to outright territorial conquest.
  从历史上看，中国更喜欢与较小国家保持等级森严的进贡关系，而不是彻底的领土征服。
• A tributary of the Missouri River.
  密苏里河的一条支流。
• A tributary of the Platte River.
  普拉特河的一条支流。
• The Historical Legacy of Tributary System and Its Influence on Relations between China and Its Circumjacent Countries
  朝贡体系的历史遗产及其对中国与周边国家关系的影响
• Fascist in China is a small tributary of this stream.
  中国的法西斯主义是这股逆流的弱小支流。