cross-current

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ˈcross-ˌcurrent noun [countable]  HEOa current in the sea, a river etc that moves across the general direction of the main current 〔海洋、河流等中穿过主流的〕横流，斜流

Examples from the Corpus

cross-current• Duncan landed it on the port main wheel with the wing dipped into the strong cross-current.

ˈcross-ˌcurrent nounChineseSyllable  

that the river etc a in current moves a Corpus sea,

cross-current
ˈcross-ˌcurrent noun [countable]
a current in the sea, a river etc that moves across the general direction of the main current

cross-currentBrE /ˈkrɒs kʌrənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkrɔːs kɜːrənt/ 🔊 nouna current of water in a river or in the sea that flows across the main current （穿过河流或海域主流的）交叉水流 [usually plural] (formal) a set of beliefs or ideas that are different from others, especially from those that most people hold 岔流思想（尤指与多数人不同的信仰、观点或看法）