rainfall

noun
🔊/ˈreɪnfɔːl/
🔊/ˈreɪnfɔːl/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the total amount of rain that falls in a particular area in a particular amount of time; an occasion when rain falls降雨量;下雨
    • There has been below average rainfall this month.这个月的降雨低于平均降雨量。🔊🔊
    • an average annual rainfall of 10  cm10 厘米的年平均降雨量
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    • The area has a high annual rainfall.这一地区的年降雨量很高。
    • There have been heavy rainfalls this month.这个月雨水很多。
    • We need a good rainfall to save the crops.我们需要一场及时雨来救这些庄稼。
    Topics Weatherb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • abundant
    • excessive
    • heavy
    verb + rainfall
    • have
    • receive
    • measure
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