change river course

基本解釋

Later it declined due to the change of a river course .
後來(lái)因爲(wèi)河水改道，才逐漸衰落下來(lái)。
As a result of the change in Yellow River course, fresh water (brackish water) can only be found on t…
海積沖積平原隨著黃河河道的變遷，僅在黃河現(xiàn)行河道兩側(cè)和充水的黃河故道帶分佈有淡水（微鹹水）。
In the lower reaches, where the current slows, the natural accumulation of sediment in the riverbed has caused the river to change course often in the past.
在河流下遊，由於流速變緩，泥沙（等沉澱物）自然而然地堆積在河牀中，曾經(jīng)造成黃河經(jīng)常改道。

It takes a huge effort, backed by a lot of money, to change the course of the mighty river that is the federal government.
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