cistern
/ˈsɪstən/noun
1- a tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet蓄水池, 蓄水箱(尤指装上龙头或阀门的水箱或抽水马桶的水箱)。
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- an underground reservoir for rainwater地下雨水蓄水池。
词源
Middle English: from Old French cisterne, from Latin cisterna, from cista 'box' (see CIST2 ).