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疏浚

Word · Verb

dredge; clear silt

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to dredge; to remove silt and deepen a waterway

Technical term used in civil engineering and water conservancy projects.

Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
dào道
yū淤
jī积
yán严
zhòng重
 ,
jí急
xū需
shū疏
jùn浚
 。

This river channel is heavily silted and urgently needs dredging.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
tóu投
zī资
shù数
yì亿
yuán元
yòng用
yú于
gǎng港
kǒu口
shū疏
jùn浚
gōng工
chéng程
 。

The government invested hundreds of millions in harbor dredging projects.

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Dìng定
qī期
shū疏
jùn浚
háng航
dào道
kě可
yǐ以
bǎo保
zhèng证
dà大
xíng型
chuán船
zhī只
shùn顺
lì利
tōng通
xíng行
 。

Regular dredging of waterways ensures smooth passage for large vessels.

Shū疏
jùn浚
chū出
de的
yū淤
ní泥
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
tián填
hǎi海
zào造
dì地
 。

The silt dredged out can be used for land reclamation.