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Drought Draʊt Long Period Noun 久旱;旱灾 Time Rain

A "drought" is a prolonged period of little or no rainfall.

A "drought" is a prolonged period of little or no rainfall.

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/dra͟ʊt/
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[N-VAR 可变名词]久旱;旱灾 A drought is a long period of time during which no rain falls.
  • Drought and famines have killed up to two million people here.

    旱灾和饥荒夺去了这里200万人的生命。

  • He told a press conference that Spain was suffering one of the worst droughts of the century.

    他在记者招待会上说西班牙正遭受着本世纪最严重的旱灾之一。


Oxford drought / draʊt ; NAmE draʊt / noun [uncountable ,  countable ] a long period of time when there is little or no rain 久旱;旱灾 two years of severe drought 两年的严重旱灾 one of the worst droughts on record 有记载以来最严重的旱灾之一 drought droughts drought / draʊt ; NAmE draʊt /
LDC
droughtdrought /draʊt/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]
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a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
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drought

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droughts[275]
干旱(100%)
n.干旱;缺乏
n.(Drought)人名;(英)德劳特

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