| 词汇 | septic-tank |
| 释义 | septic tank noun[ C ] uk /ˌsep.tɪk ˈtæŋk/ us /ˌsep.tɪk ˈtæŋk/ a large, usually underground container in which solid waste and urine are dissolved by the action of bacteria化粪池 Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage ballcock black water catch basin caulking cesspit gurgler hot-water tank hydrant influent isolator leakage plumb plunger sewage sewage works sewer siphon spigot standpipe waterworks Examples of septic tankseptic tank Sewage was collected in a two-chamber septictank located 50 m from the well. Good systems included either the municipal sewer or a septictank with leach field, and poor systems included cesspools and portables. Five categories were used in both censuses: sewer, septictank, pit latrine, other (direct disposal in rivers, lakes, etc) and none. The septictank was emptied approximately twice a year. The sewage was on a septictank and soak-away system. This type of sludge is highly variable compared to conventional wastewater from sewerage networks, in that it is subject to inconsistent storage duration, temperature and septictank performance. I am rather anxious to know whether the term "cesspool"includes"septictank". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I speak as the owner of an unconnected septictank. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cost of a septictank does not therefore arise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no septictank or purification works. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I find that there is still some confusion in the minds of people as to the difference between a septictank and a cesspit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The mould of the gondola comes from a mould for a septictank. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A cesspool is an antiquated device, and the septictank is the modern way of getting rid of sewage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was flooding, a sewerage leak from a septictank, overflooding road drains and overflooding water courses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are a few septictank latrines in urban areas but these are exceptional. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of septic tank These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
| 随便看 |
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。