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cat·a·ract
/ˈkætəˌrækt/
大瀑布,奔流,洪水,白內障
From:
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cat·a·ract
/ˈkætəˌrækt/
名詞
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Cat·a·ract
n.
1.
A
great
fall
of
water
over
a
precipice
;
a
large
waterfall
.
2.
Surg.
An
opacity
of
the
crystalline
lens
,
or
of
its
capsule
,
which
prevents
the
passage
of
the
rays
of
light
and
impairs
or
destroys
the
sight
.
3.
Mach.
A
kind
of
hydraulic
brake
for
regulating
the
action
of
pumping
engines
and
other
machines
; --
sometimes
called
dashpot
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
cataract
n
1:
clouding
of
the
natural
lens
of
the
eye
2:
a
large
waterfall
;
violent
rush
of
water
over
a
precipice
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