| 释义 |
tributary/ˈtribjʊt(ə)ri/ n. & adj.●n. (pl. -ies) 1 a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake (流进大河或湖泊的)支流 2 hist. a person or state paying or subject to tribute [史义]进贡者；进贡国；属国，附庸国 ●adj. 1 (of a river etc.) that is a tributary (河流等)支流的 2 hist. [史义]a paying tribute 进贡的，纳贡的 b serving as tribute 从属的，附庸的 □ tributarily adv.□ tributariness n.[Middle English from Latin tributarius (as TRIBUTE)] |