desalinate

/ˌdiːˈsælɪneɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːˈsælɪneɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dē-ˈsa-lə-ˌnāt also -ˈsā-/ (ame, mw)

desalinate — verb

  • desalinatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • desalinateshe / she / it
  • desalinatedpast simple
  • desalinating-ing form

1. to take salt out of seawater or other salty water so that people can use it for

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to take salt out of seawater or other salty water so that people can use it for drinking, farming, or industry

例句

Engineers desalinated seawater before the island hotel opened for summer.

desalinate + seawater for later human use

The new plant desalinates brackish water for nearby farms in Leo's town.

common subject: plant; object: brackish water

同義詞
  • desalt

    A close technical synonym, but less common in general English

  • purify

    Broader; removes many kinds of impurities, not only salt

  • treat

    More general; can refer to many processes done to water

反義詞
  • salinize

    A technical word meaning to make water or soil saltier

文法句型

desalinate + noun phrase (water supply)

desalinate seawater for drinking or farming

be desalinated for use

用法筆記

Object is usually seawater, brackish water, or another salty supply. Subjects are often plants, machines, or engineers, and passive forms are common in technical writing.

常見錯誤

❌The filter desalinated from the water.
✅The filter desalinated the water.
💡desalinate takes the water itself as the direct object.
❌We desalinated the soup before dinner.
✅We reduced the salt in the soup before dinner.
💡desalinate is used for treating water supplies, not ordinary cooking.