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hydroelectric + noun
hydroelectric 常作定语，修饰 power、plant、station、dam 等名词。
The small town is powered by a nearby hydroelectric plant.
这座小镇由附近的一座水力发电厂供电。
水力发电的
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水力发电的
of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower
The small town is powered by a nearby hydroelectric plant.
这座小镇由附近的一座水力发电厂供电。
通过转换流动水或高压蒸汽的能量来发电的。
That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.
与如此产生的电力有关的。
Of or relating to the electricity so produced.
The new hydroelectric dam provides clean energy to the region.
新水电站为这个地区提供清洁能源。
They are building a hydroelectric power station in the mountains.
他们正在山里修建一座水电站。
Hydroelectric energy is a renewable source of power.
水力发电能源是可再生的电力来源。
hydroelectric 常作定语，修饰 power、plant、station、dam 等名词。
The small town is powered by a nearby hydroelectric plant.
这座小镇由附近的一座水力发电厂供电。
作表语时，主语通常指电力或发电设施。
Most of the electricity in this region is hydroelectric.
这个地区的大部分电力是水力发电的。
Not this
I visited a hydroelectric in Sichuan.
Use this
I visited a hydroelectric station in Sichuan.
英语里 hydroelectric 是形容词，不能单独作宾语；后面需要加名词，例如 station（站）。汉语的“水力发电站”译成英语应当写成 hydroelectric station 才完整。
Not this
Hydroelectric is a clean source of energy.
Use this
Hydroelectric power is a clean source of energy.
hydroelectric 是形容词，不能作主语；应补上名词 power，用名词短语 hydroelectric power 作主语。
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水力发电
Hydroelectric power provides clean energy to millions of homes.
水力发电为数百万家庭提供清洁能源。
水电大坝
A massive hydroelectric dam was built across the river.
一座大型水电大坝横跨这条河而建。
水电站；水力发电厂
The hydroelectric plant began operating in 1998.
这座水电站于1998年开始运行。
水电工程
The hydroelectric project will create thousands of jobs.
这项水电工程将创造数千个就业岗位。
水轮机
Each hydroelectric turbine can generate 50 megawatts.
每台水轮机可发电50兆瓦。
水力发电能力
The country's hydroelectric capacity has grown rapidly.
该国的水力发电能力增长迅速。
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联想拆分：hydro（水）+ electric（电）→ 水力发电的。想象水坝水流冲击涡轮机发电的画面。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、工程说明、能源政策讨论 hydroelectric 多用于书面或正式场合，如能源新闻、工程文件和政策讨论；日常口语中较少单独使用，更常见的是说 hydroelectric power 或 hydro power。
与 hydroelectric 押韵的是 electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/，二者词尾均为 /ˈlɛktrɪk/。electronic /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk/、hydraulic /haɪˈdrɒlɪk/、dynamic /daɪˈnæmɪk/、academic /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/、music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ 只在拼写上含有 -ic、electr- 或 hydr-，重音和元音不同，发音并不押韵。
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