[TOP]desalination de·sal·in·ation / ˌdi:ˌsæliˈneiʃn / noun əu] the process of removing salt from sea water (海水的)脱盐: a desalination plant 脱盐工厂 [TOP]desalination de·sal·i·na·tion / diˌsæləˈneʃən ; di:ˌsæləˈneɪʃən / noun [U] [technical] 1. the process of removing salt from sea water so that people can use it 〔海水的〕脱盐，淡化 —desalinate / diˈsæləˌnet ; di:ˈsæləneɪt / verb [T] [TOP]desalinationUK [ˌdi:.sæl.ɪ'neɪ.ʃən] US [di:ˌsæl-] noun uncountable » the removal of salt from sea water 海水淡化 a desalination plant (= factory) 海水淡化工厂 [TOP]desalination
1.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词 脱盐（作用）Desalination is the process of removing salt from sea water so that it can be used for drinking, or for watering crops.