"catchment" in Chinese (Traditional)
集水區流域
Definition
集水區是指水經由自然地形流入而形成的區域，特別是排水流向河流、湖泊或水庫的土地。它也可指學校或服務所覆蓋的地區。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於科學、地理及教育領域。於地理學上是指集水區域，在教育或醫療上則指服務覆蓋區。常見片語如“catchment area”。勿與動詞“catch”混淆。
Examples
The river's catchment provides water for the whole city.
這條河的**集水區**為整個城市提供水源。
The school only accepts students from its catchment.
這所學校只接收來自本**服務區**的學生。
Farmers depend on rainfall in the catchment for irrigation.
農民仰賴**流域**的降雨來灌溉。
After the heavy storm, the entire catchment flooded unexpectedly.
暴雨過後，整個**集水區**都意外淹水了。
The new hospital's catchment stretches across several neighborhoods.
新醫院的**服務區**橫跨多個社區。
Scientists are studying pollution levels in the mountain catchment.
科學家正在研究山區**流域**的污染程度。