hydropower

1.名詞B2

釋義

electric power made when flowing or falling water turns machines that generate electricity

例句

The mountain town gets most of its hydropower from a nearby dam.

get hydropower from + dam

Nila studied how hydropower could supply electricity to remote villages.

同義詞

hydroelectricity
more formal or technical, especially in writing about energy systems
hydroelectric power
the full technical phrase often used in reports and policy writing

generate hydropower

get hydropower from + dam/river

Usually uncountable. It can refer to the electricity itself or to the method of producing electricity from moving water, depending on the sentence.

❌The valley depends on many hydropowers.

✅The valley depends on hydropower from several dams.

💡'Hydropower' is usually uncountable, even when more than one dam produces it.

❌The government repaired the hydropower after the storm.

✅The government repaired the hydropower plant after the storm.

💡'Hydropower' names the electricity or energy source, not the building.

hydropower — noun