backwater
/BrE ˈbakwɔːtə 
, AmE ˈbækˌwɔdər /
noun
1 (of river) 死水
2 figurative (isolated area) 荒僻处
3 derogatory (backward area) 落后地区; (situation) 落后状态;
to live in a cultural backwater 生活在文化落后地区
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