| 词汇 | cesspool |
| 释义 | cesspool noun[ C ] us/ˈses.puːl/uk /ˈses.puːl/(alsocesspit, us/ˈses.pɪt/uk /ˈses.pɪt/) a large underground hole or container that is used for collecting and storing solid waste, urine, and dirty water disapproving a situation that causes strong shock, disapproval, and dislike Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage ballcock black water catch basin caulking cesspit gurgler hot-water tank hydrant influent isolator plumb plunger septic tank sewage sewage works sewer siphon spigot syphon waterworks You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences cesspool | American Dictionarycesspool noun[ C ] us/ˈsesˌpul/ a large, underground hole or container that is used for collecting and storing human waste and dirty water: fig. He described government there as a cesspool of corruption. Examples of cesspoolcesspool Yet the substitution of a public drainage network for the private cesspool was perceived by some as an attack on domestic autonomy. Good systems included either the municipal sewer or a septic tank with leach field, and poor systems included cesspools and portables. Until the mid-nineteenth century, such refuse was generally collected in cesspools (enclosed pits dug into the ground) which were periodically emptied by manual labor. The artificial light, shining into the dark filthy-looking cavern or cesspool, threw the adjacent houses into a deep shade. While the cesspool appears simple, manageable, the sewer is represented as a source of confusion and complexity, as the image of the labyrinth suggests. As a result, cesspools and privy vaults often flooded; cesspools had to be emptied far more often. The idea of sewerage as a chaotic and unwieldy system of waste management emerges clearly in those tracts which compare the sewer unfavorably to its predecessor, the cesspool. Although the island is "a great cemetery" lying "under the hot sun of the tropics" (124), it is not the cesspool of pestilence and poison that it should be. But local building by-laws require the position of cesspools, etc. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My local authority last year charged me half the sewerage charge and also a sum for emptying the cesspool. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be that many properties are to-day functioning quite happily with cesspools, their occupants being almost unaware of the existence of the cesspools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Ashpits and cesspools are cleaned at regular intervals, giving rise to a filthy stench. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The total cost of emptying a cesspool comprises two elements: the local authority or private contractor collection charge and the water authority treatment charge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am rather anxious to know whether the term "cesspool"includes"septic tank". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are about 900,000 properties in this country occupied by 2½ million people, served by cesspools and septic tanks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of cesspool 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. |
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