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  1. Oxford Dictionary

    backwater

    • IPA[ˈbakˌwɔːtə]

    英式

    • n.
      a part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant；an isolated or peaceful place

    • noun: backwater, plural noun: backwaters

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    名詞

    • 1. a part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant the eels inhabit backwaters
    • ▪ an isolated or peaceful place nothing spoils the tranquillity of this quiet backwater
    • ▪ a place or situation in which no development or progress is taking place the country remained an economic backwater