- [uncountable, countable]
electricity that is produced using the power of water (= hydroelectricity); a place where electricity is produced in this way (= a hydroelectric power plant) 电 There are only downsides to using gas compared with using hydro. 与使用水力相比，使用天然气只有缺点。 The wind farms and hydros generate the electricity. 风力发电场和水力发电。
- [uncountable] (Canadian English)
electricity 电 to pay your hydro bill 付电费
Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation.