reservoir

名词 reservoir:

1. a large or extra supply of something
2. lake used to store water for community use
   同义词：artificial lake
3. tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
4. anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
   同义词：source

1. Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.
   在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了
2. They open the sluice gates of reservoir.
   他们打开水库的闸门。
3. This reservoir is used to store water for our town.
   这个水库是用来为我们小镇存储水的。
4. The show is a veritable reservoir of new talent.
   这个演出真是新秀集萃。

res.er.voir

n.Abbr. res.（名词）缩写 res.
A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water.
蓄水池：用于贮存和控制水量的天然或人工池塘或湖泊
A receptacle or chamber for storing a fluid.
贮液器：贮存液体用的容器或闸室
An underground accumulation of petroleum or natural gas.
积蓄：石油或天然气在地底下的积聚
Anatomy See cisterna
【解剖学】 参见 cisterna
A large or extra supply; a reserve:
储藏：大量的或额外的贮备；储藏所：
例句：
a reservoir of gratitude.
感激不尽

Medicine An organism or a population that directly or indirectly transmits a pathogen while being virtually immune to its effects.
【医学】 储存宿主：直接或间接地传递病原体而同时实际上又对其具有免疫力的生物或生物群

来源：
French réservoir
法语 réservoir
from réserver [to reserve]
源自 réserver [保留]
from Old French reserver * see reserve
源自 古法语 reserver *参见 reserve