Word · Frequency #20248
ballasts
/ˈbæləst/
verb
用压舱物稳定船舶或给船舶装载压舱物。
ballasts is the third person singular of ballast.
- 1.
To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
用压舱物稳定船舶或给船舶装载压舱物。
- 2.
To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track.
在铁路道床上铺设道砟。
- 3.
To weigh down with a ballast.
用压载物压住或压重。
在铁路道床上铺设道砟。；用压载物压住或压重。
Connections
Word family
- ballasts
- plural, third person singular
- ballasted
- past, past participle
- ballasting
- present participle
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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