riparian

IPA/raɪˈpeəriən/
IPA/raɪˈperiən/

riparian — 形容詞

  • riparianpositive
  • more ripariancomparative
  • most ripariansuperlative

1. describing the narrow strip of land next to flowing water, including its soil, p

1.形容詞C1
釋義

河岸的

河流沿岸地帶的

describing the narrow strip of land next to flowing water, including its soil, plants, animals, and the legal rights connected to that area

例句

The city council created a plan to protect the riparian zone along the Huangpu River.

市議會制定了一項保護黃浦江沿岸河岸區域的計畫。

attributive use: riparian zone

Farmers with riparian rights can draw water from the stream passing through their land.

擁有河岸權的農民可以從流經他們土地的溪流中取水。

attributive use: riparian rights

同義詞
  • riverside

    more general, less technical; common in everyday contexts

  • riverine

    also technical, but focuses on the river itself rather than the bank zone

  • littoral

    used for lake or seashore zones, not rivers

反義詞
  • upland

    referring to higher ground away from the water

文法句型

riparian + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Common in environmental science, ecology, geography, and law. In legal contexts, 'riparian rights' refers to the right of landowners whose property borders a waterway to make reasonable use of the water.

常見錯誤

❌The riparian bank was covered in trees.
✅The riparian zone was covered in trees.
💡'riparian' already means 'bank-related,' so 'riparian bank' is redundant.