a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring; "the country is an economic backwater"
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
其他語種釋義
backwaterとは意味:backwater n. 刺激のないこと, 沈滯. 【形容詞 名詞+】 ◆be in a cultural backwater 文化的に刺激がない ◆a rural backwater いなかの活気のなさ ◆The field is something of a scientific backwater. その分野はいくぶん科學的に沈滯している. 【前置詞+】 ◆I live in a backw...