alluvial

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /əˈluː.vi.əl/    美 /əˈluː.vi.əl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A deposition of sediment over a long period of time by a river; an alluvial layer. countable
  2. Alluvial soil; specifically, in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil. countable,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream. not-comparable
    — I am a working engineer from the Mount Magdalena district of Coolgardie. I don't want to take up your time with outside details so I will only say that about two years ago I had an opportunity of acquiring a share in a very promising claim—gold, you understand, both reef and alluvial.

词形变化

alluvials plural

词汇关系

相关词
alluvium deltaic

词源

词源 1
From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). By surface analysis, alluvium + -ial.
词源 2
From Latin alluvius (“alluvial”), from alluviō (“an overflowing, inundation”), from alluō (“wash against”). By surface analysis, alluvium + -ial.
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