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territorial waters N

I . water [ˈwɔːtə] N

1. water:

water
水 shuǐ

3. water [常作复数]:

water
大片水域 dàpiàn shuǐyù

II . water [ˈwɔːtə] VB trans

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III . water [ˈwɔːtə] VB intr

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water [ˈwɔːtə]

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high water N

iced water N

iced water → ice water

See also ice water

ice water N

ice water N

low water N

mineral water N

soda water N

tap water N

toilet water N

water burial N

water closet <常略作 w.c.> N form

water dispenser N

water-intensive ADJ

water main N

water polo N SPORTS

water power N

water tower N

hot-water bottle N

water-cooler conversation N

Usage examples with waters

fish in troubled waters
浑水摸鱼 hún shuǐ mō yú
in [or into] deep water(s)
陷入困境 xiànrù kùnjìng
a wilderness of waters
一片汪洋

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Initially these systems discharged sewage directly to surface waters without treatment.
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More than half of the world's supertanker traffic, by tonnage, passes through the region's waters every year.
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When massive factory ships of proven contempt arrive in our coastal waters, both the environment and local fisheries lose out.
coastmonkey.ie
However, the ruling leaves what are considered rich coastal fishing waters under Chilean sovereignty.
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Eventually the pent-up waters break through the city walls.
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Hundreds of bodies were floating in the waters and bodies bloated beyond recognition were consigned to mass pyres.
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In fast flowing waters, heavier sinkers may be needed to keep the bait in the target area long enough to be noticed by a fish.
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The beautiful, unpolluted beaches on small coral islands, blue waters and sunsets attract tourists worldwide, bringing in about $325 million a year.
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The spring waters, containing borax whence the former name soap, were used by a resort.
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The warm equatorial waters form a barrier that isolates the northern and southern species from one another.
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