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词汇 ballast
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ballast
noun [ U ] uk/ˈbæl.əst/ us/ˈbæl.əst/
(船的)压舱物;(气球的)镇重物;(用作路基的)道砟,石碴
heavy matter such as sand, stone, or water that is used at the bottom of a ship or a hot-air balloon to make it heavier, or the small stones on which railways and roads are made
The weed may have been accidentally imported in soil used as ship ballast.
A ship sailing with an empty hold will have filled its ballast tanks at its source port.
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  • The boat had 35 tons of cement block ballast that caused it to ride lower in the water.
  • Zebra mussels are believed to have come to the United States in ballast water dumped by ships from Europe.
  • On discharging part of the ballast, the balloon ascended to the height of 200 yards.
  • The huge Christmas tree is held down by two tons of ballast.
  • They have failed to repair broken and cracked rails and failed to replace sleepers and stone ballast.
  • His deep voice added some needed ballast to this soprano-heavy score.
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