canal/kə'næl/

n. a long, narrow, man-made stretch of water

n. [C] 运河；水道：build a canal 开凿运河

◇Most goods were transported by canal at that time. 当时，大部分货物都是通过运河运输的。

◇[the ... Canal] the Suez Canal 苏伊士运河

巧记 海洋、江河、湖海、海峡、群岛名称前要加the