river in Turkey and Iraq, from an Iranian source akin to words for "arrow," probably in reference to the swiftness of its current. Compare Old Persian tigra- "sharp, pointed," Avestan tighri- "arrow."
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1. Turkey plans to harness the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for big hydro-electric power projects.
土耳其计划利用底格里斯河和幼发拉底河的河水开发大型水电项目。
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2. Water Gulf region, Iraq has the Euphrates and Tigris in Mesopotamia.
海湾地区缺水, 伊拉克却拥有幼发拉底河与底格里斯的两河流域.
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3. The SOX genes of Panthera tigris altaica Temminck were detected by a pair of degenerate primers.
应用特异于HMGbOX区域的兼并引物,扩增了东北虎的SOX基因.
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4. A large carnivorous feline mammal ( Panthera tigris ) of Asia a tawny coat with transverse black stripes.
一种生活在亚洲的大型食肉性猫科哺乳动物 ( 虎 ),毛皮黄褐色且有横向的黑色条纹.
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5. The dam project is part of a decades - old strategy to harness the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.