hydroelectricity
hydroelectricity — 名詞
1. electricity created by using the movement of water — for example, water falling
水力發電
利用水流力量產生的電力
electricity created by using the movement of water — for example, water falling over a dam or flowing down a river — to drive generators.
The new dam will generate enough hydroelectricity to power over fifty thousand homes in the region.
這座新建的水壩將產生足夠的水力發電，為該地區超過五萬戶家庭供電。
generate + enough + hydroelectricity + to power + [number] + [noun]
Amara explained how their village uses hydroelectricity from a nearby river instead of burning wood for energy.
Amara 說明他們的村莊如何利用附近河流的水力發電，而不是燃燒木柴來取得能源。
uses + hydroelectricity + from + [source] + instead of + [alternative]
Many governments are investing in hydroelectricity as a cleaner way to meet their growing energy needs.
許多政府正投資水力發電，將其視為滿足日益增長的能源需求的一種更乾淨的方式。
The engineer showed Yuki's class how a simple water wheel in a stream can create hydroelectricity.
那位工程師向 Yuki 的班上展示，溪流中一個簡單的水車如何能產生水力發電。
- hydropower
A broader term referring to power derived from water; 'hydropower' can include mechanical energy, while 'hydroelectricity' specifically means electrical energy.
- water power
A more general, less technical term that can refer to any energy from moving water, not necessarily converted to electricity. Less common in modern usage.
- hydroelectric power
Essentially interchangeable with 'hydroelectricity', though 'hydroelectric power' is more commonly used when describing the energy source as a whole system.
文法句型
generate/produce + hydroelectricity
use + hydroelectricity + from + [source]
hydroelectricity + to power + [noun]
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — do not use with 'a' or in the plural form. Use 'some', 'much', 'enough', or 'a lot of' instead. The adjective form 'hydroelectric' is used before a noun (e.g. 'hydroelectric power station').