backwater

US /ˈbækˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

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UK /'bækwɔ:tə(r)/

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n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)死水；滯水；停滯；回水

Jeff came from a sleepy backwater town along the Mississippi

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優雅的宇宙01 (The Elegant Universe 01)

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優雅的宇宙01 (The Elegant Universe 01)

So the quest for unification becomes a backwater of physics.
愛因斯坦的

優雅的宇宙02 (The Elegant Universe 02)

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優雅的宇宙02 (The Elegant Universe 02)

String theory became a backwater of physics.
引力

桃金娘海灘度假旅遊指南 - Expedia (Myrtle Beach Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia)

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桃金娘海灘度假旅遊指南 - Expedia (Myrtle Beach Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia)

Sandwiched between the Atlantic rollers and the calm waters of the Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach has grown from a rural backwater into a city, which attracts millions of visitors annually, many of whom return year after year.
美特爾海灘位在大西洋勁浪以及波平浪靜的內陸航道之間，美特爾海灘從原本的偏僻靜水處，搖身一變成為每年吸引百萬遊客的觀光城市，人們也年復一年重返此處，樂此不疲。

一戰的爆發--歐洲如何陷入大戰--第一週。 (The Outbreak of WWI - How Europe Spiraled Into the GREAT WAR - Week 1)

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一戰的爆發--歐洲如何陷入大戰--第一週。 (The Outbreak of WWI - How Europe Spiraled Into the GREAT WAR - Week 1)

Although we think of pre-war Russia today as a backwater,
雖然現在很多人認為戰前的俄羅斯沒有啥動靜，

你能在古羅馬生存一週嗎？| 瑪麗-比爾德：訪談全文 (Would you survive a week in Ancient Rome? | Mary Beard: Full Interview)

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你能在古羅馬生存一週嗎？| 瑪麗-比爾德：訪談全文 (Would you survive a week in Ancient Rome? | Mary Beard: Full Interview)

Recent work on Roman skeletons and really analysing all the traces you can find in a skeleton of where people have come from, suggests that as many as 20 percent of people in Roman towns in Britain, and Britain was a backwater in the Roman Empire, 20 percent of people came probably from overseas or at least far away.
最近對羅馬人骨骼的研究，以及對骨骼中可以找到的人們來自哪裡的所有痕跡的分析表明，在不列顛的羅馬城鎮中，有多達 20% 的人來自海外，而不列顛在羅馬帝國中是一個落後地區，20% 的人可能來自海外或至少很遠的地方。
I always find it rather touching that you see on the walls painted, on the walls of houses in Pompeii, which was also a bit of a backwater in the Roman Empire.
我總覺得，在龐貝古城的房屋牆壁上看到的彩繪令人感動，而龐貝古城在羅馬帝國時期也是一個偏僻的地方。

決定下個世紀的科技對決！丹・王與柯梅爾・佛斯特 (The techno-rivalry that will decide the next century | Dan Wang and Kmele Foster)

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決定下個世紀的科技對決！丹・王與柯梅爾・佛斯特 (The techno-rivalry that will decide the next century | Dan Wang and Kmele Foster)

This is a kind of a backwater, economic backwater of China back then.
那個時候的中國，那裡算是個經濟上的邊陲地帶。
And even now it is a giant backwater where not too much goes on.
即使是現在，那裡仍然是一個沒什麼發展的巨大邊陲地帶。

如何減少恐慌 (How to Panic a Little Less)

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如何減少恐慌 (How to Panic a Little Less)

backwater of the universe, basking for an instant or two in the light of a dying star.
宇宙的後方，在一顆垂死的恆星的光亮中沐浴了一兩個瞬間。

為什麼臺灣東海岸基本上是空的 (Why Taiwan's East Coast Is Basically Empty)

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為什麼臺灣東海岸基本上是空的 (Why Taiwan's East Coast Is Basically Empty)

It's not actually recognized as an independent state and this has a lot to do with how and why Taiwan was settled by China and One of the most important things to remember in this story is that the island has been home to indigenous peoples for thousands of years These people are not directly related to the Chinese In fact, they are Austronesian speaking groups who arrived along the same migration patterns as New Zealand, Polynesia Hawaii and Indonesia these indigenous groups developed distinct cultures and lived in scattered communities Primarily in the mountainous interior and along the coasts their presence remains a significant part of Taiwan's identity today Though they make up only about 2% of the population or about 600,000 people So in a way Taiwan is as much of a colonized country as many parts of the Western Hemisphere But let's get back to how modern Taiwan was established the earliest mentions of Taiwan interacting with China begin around the year 230 when military troops from the Eastern Wu Kingdom of China's Three kingdoms period landed on its shores though There is some debate on whether this was actually Taiwan that they landed on or not Various reports would include some mention of Taiwan albeit under different names for the next 1,400 years During the 1600s Taiwan became a contested territory the Dutch established a colony in the south the Spanish briefly held territory in the north and Chinese settlers mostly from Fujian province Gradually moved on to the island the Dutch were eventually expelled by Koxinga a Ming loyalist who used Taiwan as a base of resistance against the Qing Dynasty however his rule was short-lived as Qing forces took control of Taiwan in 1683 and Incorporated it into their Empire for over two centuries Taiwan remained under Qing rule though its position on the Empire's periphery meant it was often overlooked this changed in 1895 when the Qing were forced to cede Taiwan to Japan after their defeat in the first Sino-Japanese war the Japanese brought Modernization to the island building infrastructure railways and industry while also implementing strict colonial rule Though resistance existed Japan's influence reshaped Taiwan leaving a legacy that persists in aspects of its architecture education and economy after Japan's defeat in World War two Taiwan was handed back to China in 1945 and this proved to be very lucky for the Taiwan that exists today While remaining as a backwater through much of China's history Taiwan would eventually occupy a prominent place in the Chinese Civil War which had begun in the late 1920s The Nationalist Republic of China government under Chiang Kai-shek fought against the communist forces led by Mao Zedong despite initial advantages the Nationalists suffered a series of devastating defeats due to poor leadership corruption and dwindling public support by 1949 the communists had gained control of mainland China Forcing the Nationalist government to retreat to Taiwan Chiang Kai-shek and his followers established their base on the island bringing with them millions of refugees military forces and much of China's cultural and financial wealth at the time though the Nationalist government continued to claim sovereignty over all of China its control was Effectively limited to Taiwan and a few offshore islands It was during this period that saw much of the Western world namely the United States Canada and Western Europe aligned with Taiwan and recognized it as a country leaving mainland China as a global outsider however between 1950 and 1971 this recognition gradually eroded as Western countries sought to recognize mainland China as the sole China in order to establish trade with the much larger economic base and Because mainland China still claimed ownership of Taiwan it mandated that no country could recognize Taiwan as an independent country Despite the fact that it is independent for all intents and purposes This isolated Taiwan from global diplomacy, but not from global trade despite its diplomatic isolation Taiwan's economy surged in the late 1900s transforming from an agrarian society into a global industrial and technological powerhouse Democratic reforms began in the late 1980s culminating in the first direct presidential election in 1996 since then Taiwan has functioned as a democratic society distinct from mainland China Despite Beijing's continued claims over the island which leads us to today's population divide Hey, sorry for the interruption.
實際上，臺灣並不被承認為一個獨立的國家，這與中國和印度尼西亞如何以及為何在臺灣定居有很大關係。在這個故事中，最重要的一點是，數千年來，臺灣一直是原住民的家園、這些原住民發展出獨特的文化，分散居住在內陸山區和沿海地區，他們的存在至今仍是臺灣身份的重要組成部分、但讓我們回到現代臺灣是如何建立起來的。最早提到臺灣與中國的互動始於 230 年左右，當時來自中國三國時期東吳王國的軍隊在臺灣海岸登陸，但關於他們登陸的是否真的是臺灣還存在一些爭議、在 1600 年代，臺灣成為一塊有爭議的領土，荷蘭人在南部建立了殖民地，

在DEATH BATTLE中，Broly的力量是最大的! (Broly's Power is Maximum in DEATH BATTLE!)

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在DEATH BATTLE中，Broly的力量是最大的! (Broly's Power is Maximum in DEATH BATTLE!)

Vigee tha the king, not Prince abandoned Broli to a hellish backwater planet to die with Onley His father, Parag ous as company just in time for Virginia to get nuke the planet.
Vigee Tha國王，而不是王子，把Broli遺棄在一個地獄般的荒涼星球上，與Onley同歸於盡，他的父親Paragous正好趕上Virginia對這個星球進行核爆。

芬蘭如何成為世界上最幸福的國家 (How Finland Became the World's Happiest Country)

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芬蘭如何成為世界上最幸福的國家 (How Finland Became the World's Happiest Country)

They used to be a backwater, a sludge water, a stick in the mud nobody cared about for most of history.
在歷史上的大部分時間裡，他們曾經是一潭死水、一灘汙泥，無人問津。