backwater
backwater
back∙wa∙ter / ˈbækˌwɔtə ; ˈbækwɔ:tə /
◙noun [C]
1. a very quiet place not influenced by outside events or new ideas – used to show disapproval
• 与世隔绝的地方，闭塞的地方〔含贬义〕:
»a rural backwater
一个闭塞落后的乡村地区
2. a part of a river away from the main part, where the water does not move
• 〔河流的〕回水，死水，滞水
