littoral
adjective uk/ˈlɪt.ər.əl/ us/ˈlɪt̬.ər.əl/
the littoral zone geography specialized潮汐带
the part of a river, lake, or sea close to the land
The littoral zone covers the region between high and low tide. 潮汐带包括涨潮和落潮之间的区域。
They predict that climate change will affect the ecology of the littoral zone.
The research was carried out in cages anchored in the littoral zone of a large lake in Finland.
Scientists were looking at bacteria found in the littoral zone of Lake Shira.
The littoral zone is the area most abundant with life.
geography specialized水岸的;海岸的
near the coast
the five littoral Caspian countries 五个里海沿岸国家
biology specialized潮汐带的
found in the littoral zone
the common littoral crab 常见的滨海蟹
（军事船只）沿海的
used to refer to military ships that operate close to the land, or to their activities
The US Navy has plans to build more littoral ships. 美国海军计划建造更多的沿海舰艇。
Synonym: coastal
littoral
noun [ S ] uk/ˈlɪt.ər.əl/ us/ˈlɪt̬.ər.əl/
geography specialized沿海（或沿水）地区
an area along the coast
the Mungo region in the Cameroon littoral 喀麦隆沿海的蒙戈地区
geography specialized潮汐带
the littoral zone