tidal power
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtaɪ.dəl ˌpaʊ.ər/ us/ˈtaɪ.dəl ˌpaʊ.ɚ/
潮汐能
power that comes from the movement of the tide (= the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day) and that can be used especially for producing electricity
Traditional tidal power schemes have involved putting a barrage across an estuary, using turbines to generate power as water ebbs and flows. 传统的潮汐发电是在河口设置拦河坝，使用涡轮机在水流起伏时发电。
The Government pledged investment into the research and development of wind, solar, and tidal power. 政府承诺对风能、太阳能和潮汐能的研究和开发进行投资。
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- Of the 106 potential sites for tidal power identified by European Union research, 80 per cent are around the coasts of Britain.
- Here, up and down the Bristol Channel, we have the second strongest tidal power in the world guaranteed four times a day.
- As to security of supply, tidal power is more reliable than clockwork.
- Wind farms and tidal power offer a good example of what can be achieved through renewable energy but they still rely on transporting electricity over long distances via the national grid.