Aral Sea
/ˈærəl/- an inland sea in central Asia, on the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Its area was reduced to two thirds of its original size between 1960 and 1990, after water was diverted for irrigation, with serious consequences for the environment of the area.咸海（中亚一内陆海, 位于哈萨克斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦边境之间, 1960年至1990年间由于引水灌溉, 面积缩小到原来的三分之二, 对该地区环境造成了严重后果）。