인공적인 방법으로 땅이나 작물에 물을 대어 식물이 자라도록 돕다.
To supply land or crops with water through artificial means, such as pipes or channels, to assist in growth.
예문:
"The farmers built a canal to irrigate their rice paddies during the dry season."
"Modern technology allows us to irrigate vast areas of the desert for farming."
"A complex system of pipes is used to irrigate the vineyard automatically."
상처나 신체 내부의 빈 공간을 물이나 약액으로 계속 흘려보내 씻어내다.
To wash out a body cavity or wound with a continuous flow of water or a medicated liquid.
예문:
"The nurse used a saline solution to irrigate the patient's deep wound."
"It is important to irrigate the eyes immediately if they come into contact with chemicals."
"The surgeon had to irrigate the abdominal cavity to prevent infection."
물로 토양을 기름지게 하듯 무언가에 생명력이나 활기, 풍요로움을 제공하다.
To provide something with life, vitality, or enrichment, similar to how water nourishes soil.
예문:
"New investments helped to irrigate the local economy and create jobs."
"The author's vivid imagination serves to irrigate the dry historical facts of the novel."