reservoir

貯水池、ダム湖

後で使う水をためておく大きな湖で、人工的に作られることが多い。

やさしい英語で： A large lake, often made by people, where water is kept for later use.

• The reservoir supplies our drinking water.
• Heavy rain filled the reservoir last week.
• Water levels in several reservoirs have fallen.

類義語： conservatory

よく使う表現： water reservoir, reservoir levels, build a reservoir

貯蔵槽、貯留槽

後で使うために物を蓄えておく場所や容器。

やさしい英語で： A place or container that holds a supply of something for later use.

• Check the oil reservoir before starting.
• The pump draws liquid from a small reservoir.
• Each machine has a separate fluid reservoir.

使い方： reservoir of something (The tank acts as a reservoir of fuel.)

類義語： tank, container, store

よく使う表現： oil reservoir, fluid reservoir, reservoir of something