noun🔗Share变电站, 变电所 A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed and/or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution."The electricity that powers our homes and schools travels through substations, where it's changed to a safer voltage before entering our buildings. "为我们家庭和学校供电的电力,要经过变电站处理,在那里被转换成更安全的电压,才能进入我们的建筑物。utilitytechnologyenergyelectricbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share派出所,警务站 A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction."Because the city was so large, the police department built several substations throughout the different neighborhoods to improve response times. "由于这座城市非常大,警察局在各个社区建立了几个警务站,以提高反应速度。policeareagovernmentorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading