West African river, from 15c. Portuguese Rio da Volta, literally "river of return" (perhaps because it was where ships turned around and headed for home) or "river of bend," in reference to its course.
权威例句
1. His compatriot Volta showed that this was not so.
他的本国同胞伏打指出,情况并非如此.
2. Volta succeeded in producing a simple form of cell which is the parent of modern batteries.
沃尔塔成功地制造了简单的电池,这种电池就是现代电池的起源.
3. First battery invented by Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist.
意大利物理学家亚历山德罗.沃尔塔发明电池.
4. La mia passione, sempre, dalla prima volta che ho toccato un pallone.
从我初次碰到球的那一刻起, 足球便注定成为我永远的爱.
5. The Daniel Cell was somewhat safer and less corrosive then the Volta cell.