basin | BrE ˈbeɪs(ə)n, AmE ˈbeɪs(ə)n | noun ① Cooking 调菜盆 tiáocàipén ② (for washing) 洗涤槽 xǐdícáo ③ Geography (area lower than the surrounding area) 盆地 péndì ④ Geography (region) 流域 liúyù ▸ the Amazon basin 亚马孙河流域 ⑤ (body of water) 内湾 nèiwān ⑥ (of port) 船坞 chuánwù ; (of canal) 内港 nèigǎng |