delta/ˈdeltə; `dɛltə/ n1 the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (}, ) 希腊字母表的第四个字母(}, ).2 triangular area of alluvial land at a river's mouth, enclosed or crossed by branches of the river (河口的)三角洲 the Nile Delta 尼罗河三角洲.
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