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river
/ˈrɪvɚ/
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- plural
- rivers
1 · noun
A large natural flow of water along a channel.
在陆地上沿河道流动的较大水流。
条 commonly counts rivers; a river bank is its side.
The river runs beside the village.
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这条河从村子旁边流过。
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