aqueduct
To convey water or other fluids through an artificial channel or bridge-like structure; to provide a region or system with a water conduit.
例文
3 / 5The engineers plan to aqueduct the mountain spring water down to the parched coastal village.
The engineers plan to transport the mountain spring water via a conduit to the dry coastal village.
The municipal authority seeks to aqueduct the reservoir's surplus to the arid lowlands via a series of elevated channels.
The city officials want to channel the extra water from the reservoir to the dry lowlands using raised structures.
If we can just aqueduct this stream over to the garden, we won't have to carry buckets anymore.
If we can pipe this stream to the garden, we won't need to use buckets.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Remember 'aqua' (water) and 'duct' (to lead). An aqueduct 'leads water' from one place to another.
クイックテスト
The civil engineers proposed a plan to _______ the glacial melt into the thirsty urban center.
正解！
正解は： aqueduct
例文
The engineers plan to aqueduct the mountain spring water down to the parched coastal village.
everydayThe engineers plan to transport the mountain spring water via a conduit to the dry coastal village.
The municipal authority seeks to aqueduct the reservoir's surplus to the arid lowlands via a series of elevated channels.
formalThe city officials want to channel the extra water from the reservoir to the dry lowlands using raised structures.
If we can just aqueduct this stream over to the garden, we won't have to carry buckets anymore.
informalIf we can pipe this stream to the garden, we won't need to use buckets.
Ancient civilizations were able to aqueduct vast quantities of water across uneven terrain by masterfully calculating gravitational gradients.
academicOld civilizations could transport large amounts of water across hills by using gravity and specialized bridges.
The firm was contracted to aqueduct the cooling system for the new industrial park using specialized sustainable materials.
businessThe company was hired to build the water-conveyance system for the industrial park's cooling needs.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
aqueducted from the source
channeled directly from where the water starts
to aqueduct a city
to supply a city with water via a bridge-like system
structural aqueduction
the act of channeling water through an engineered structure
よく混同される語
A viaduct is a bridge that carries a road or railway over a valley; an aqueduct specifically carries water.
使い方のコツ
While 'aqueduct' is predominantly used as a noun, the verb form describes the engineering process of transporting water. It is a highly technical or literary term, rarely used in casual conversation.
よくある間違い
Learners often use this word for any bridge; however, it must specifically relate to water. Some might also confuse it with the general verb 'to pipe', but 'aqueduct' implies a more complex or bridge-like structure.
覚え方のコツ
Remember 'aqua' (water) and 'duct' (to lead). An aqueduct 'leads water' from one place to another.
語源
Derived from the Latin 'aqua' (water) and 'ducere' (to lead).
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The term is most strongly associated with Roman engineering, where vast stone structures were built to bring water into urban centers.
クイックテスト
The civil engineers proposed a plan to _______ the glacial melt into the thirsty urban center.
正解！
正解は： aqueduct
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