thoát lũ
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To drain floodwaters / to discharge floodwater: The primary meaning of "thoát lũ" refers to the technical process of channeling or releasing excess water from a flood or inundated area, often through a dedicated system or structure.
- To be drained of floodwater: Describes the state of an area where floodwaters have receded or been successfully channeled away.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Các kỹ sư đang tìm cách thoát lũ cho thành phố. (The engineers are finding a way to drain the floodwaters for the city.)
- Cánh đồng sẽ không bị ngập nếu hệ thống thoát lũ hoạt động tốt. (The field won't be flooded if the floodwater discharge system works well.)
- Sau ba ngày, nước đã thoát lũ hoàn toàn. (After three days, the floodwater had completely drained away.)
Advanced Usage
- "công trình thoát lũ": flood discharge structure / flood drainage works.
- Con đập mới cũng đóng vai trò là một công trình thoát lũ quan trọng. (The new dam also serves as an important flood discharge structure.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thoát nước (v): to drain water, to provide drainage.
- Hệ thống thoát nước thành phố cần được nâng cấp. (The city's drainage system needs to be upgraded.)
Synonyms
- Drain floodwater: to remove excess water from a flood.
- Discharge floodwater: to release or let out floodwaters.
- Drain off: to cause liquid to flow away.
Related Terms
- Phòng chống lũ lụt: flood prevention and control.
- Ứng phó lũ: flood response.