美>流域,流域盆地;
1. 流域; 流域盆地:流岩体 rheid | 流域;流域盆地 drainage basin | 流褶曲 flowage fold
2. 硫:drainage 排水 | drainage basin 硫 | draught 吃水
3. 集水区:drainage area 排水区 | drainage basin 集水区 | drainage density 排水密度
noun
1. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
e.g. flood control in the Missouri basin
Synonym: river basinbasinwatershedcatchment areacatchment basindrainage area