BigBook-Book 3 Unit 07 (E)

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세트공유

absorb

to take in something in a natural way
It rained so much that the rainwater could not be absorbed into the ground.

basin

the area of land around a large river
The Carson River is a drainage basin that collects water from the area around it.

century

a period of 100 years
In January 1997, Nevada had "the flood of the century."

collect

to get things from a place
The Carson River is a drainage basin that collects water from the area around it.

damage

physical harm that is done to something or someone
The flood caused more than $10 million in damages.

declare

to say something in an official way
The governor of Nevada declared a state of emergency.

drainage

the act of removing water from a place
The Carson River is a drainage basin that collects water from the area around it.

emergency

an unexpected and dangerous situation
The governor of Nevada declared a state of emergency.

evacuate

to remove (someone) from a dangerous place
More than 125,000 homes had to be evacuated in Nevada and California.

expect

to think that something will probably happen
No one expected so much rain!

governor

a person who is the leader of the government of a state
The governor of Nevada declared a state of emergency.

normally

usually
normally, the river moves about 411 gallons of water per second, but with so much rain, the river began to move 205,700 gallons per second.

overflow

to flow over the edge
The Carson River overflowed.

swell

to become larger than normal
With all of that rain, the Carson River swelled up higher and higher.