Definition
储量 (chǔ liàng) refers to proven or estimated reserves of natural resources such as oil, coal, or natural gas. It differs from 储备 (chǔ bèi), which is a broader term for stored supplies or financial reserves, and from 库存 (kù cún), meaning inventory of goods in a commercial context.
noun
reserves (of natural resources, oil, coal, etc.)
Examples
- 储量。Zhège guójiā de shíyóu chǔ liàng fēicháng fēngfù.This country's oil reserves are very abundant.
- 储量。Wǒmen yǐjīng tànmíng le dàliàng de tiānránqì chǔ liàng.We have already proven large natural gas reserves.
- 储量。Méitàn chǔ liàng de fēnbù hěn bù jūnyún.The distribution of coal reserves is very uneven.
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