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Canal Water Kəˈnæl Boats Travel Noun Passage N Count

A "canal" is an artificial waterway for boats or for irrigation, or a tube within the body that carries substances like food or air.

A "canal" is an artificial waterway for boats or for irrigation, or a tube within the body that carries substances like food or air.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]运河;水道;沟渠 A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel along or to bring water to a particular area.
  • ...the Grand Union Canal.

    大联盟运河

  • ...Venetian canals and bridges.

    威尼斯水道和桥梁

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](人体内输送食物、空气等的)管,道 A canal is a narrow tube inside your body for carrying food, air, or other substances.
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  • ...delaying the food's progress through the alimentary canal.

    延缓食物通过消化道


Oxford canal / kəˈnæl ; NAmE kəˈnæl / noun 1 a long straight passage dug in the ground and filled with water for boats and ships to travel along; a smaller passage used for carrying water to fields, crops, etc. 运河;灌溉渠 the Panama/Suez Canal 巴拿马╱苏伊士运河 an irrigation canal 一条灌溉渠 2 a tube inside the body through which liquid, food or air can pass 食道;气管 see also
alimentary canal
canal canals
canal / kəˈnæl ; NAmE kəˈnæl /
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canalca‧nal /kəˈnæl/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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a long passage dug into the ground and filled with water, either for boats to travel along, or to take water to a place:  We walked along by the side of the canal. the Panama Canalby canal The goods were transported by canal to London.
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canal

[kəˈnæl]canalled, canalling, canals

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canals[1031]
运河(89%),沟渠(4%),建运河(2%),疏导(2%),气管(2%),食管(1%)
n.运河;[地理] 水道;[建] 管道;灌溉水渠
vt.在…开凿运河
n.(Canal)人名;(英、法、西、意、葡)卡纳尔;(土)贾纳尔

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