distributary

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
美 /di-ˈstri-byə-ˌter-ē/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.
    — The bed of the distributary is at a slight elevation above that of the main canal, and in the latter is placed an ordinary check regulator controlled by flashboards […]
形容词 adj.
  1. That distributes.
    — A posthumous child is as much entitled to a distributary share, under the statute of distributions, as one that is born at the time of the death of its father […]

词形变化

more distributary comparative most distributary superlative distributaries plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English distribute
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusder.
Middle English -arie
English -ary
English distributary
From distribute + -ary.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English distribute
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusder.
Middle English -arie
English -ary
English distributary
From distribute + -ary.
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