n. [ OE. droght, drougth, dru&yogh_;ð, AS. drugað, from drugian to dry. See Dry, and cf. Drouth, which shows the original final sound. ] 1. Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity. [ 1913 Webster ]
The drought of March hath pierced to the root. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
In a drought the thirsty creatures cry. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Thirst; want of drink. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Scarcity; lack. [ 1913 Webster ]
A drought of Christian writers caused a dearth of all history. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) a shortage of rainfall, Syn.drouth, Example: farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
