attested 1530s, then not again until 1792 (in descriptions of Kentucky), so possibly the modern word is a re-formation; see head (n.) "origin of a river" + water (n.1).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. They were born in headwaters of some stream.
他們是出生在某一小河上游源頭.
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2. Then the change of annual runoff distribution in the headwaters of the Yangtze River is discussed.
3. A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters.
10有河從伊甸流出來(lái),滋潤(rùn)那園子, 從那里分為四道.
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4. China has three operational dams on the river's headwaters Yunnan and two more are being built.
中國(guó)在云南上游流域有三座正在運(yùn)行的水壩,目前在建的還有兩座.
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5. Water - injection system contain headwaters, water - injection station, water distributing station, injection headinjection well site and injection line.