[ əʊ'eɪsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural oases -si:z )
1》 a fertile spot in a desert where the water table rises to ground level.
2》 an area or period of calm in the midst of a difficult or hectic place or situation.
Origin
C17: via late L. from Gk.
[ əʊ'eɪsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural oases -si:z )
1》 a fertile spot in a desert where the water table rises to ground level.
2》 an area or period of calm in the midst of a difficult or hectic place or situation.
Origin
C17: via late L. from Gk.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004