acre foot

基本解释

The price for farmers there is a flat rate of $19 per acre-foot, or $19 for 325, 851 gallons of water.
对于那个农民而言，水的价值是每英亩（即325851加仑）19美元。
Even at $19 per acre-foot, $19 is not the cost of the water;it is simply the cost to deliver the water.
即使是每英亩19美元，这个19美元也并非买水的价格，不过是输送水的价格。
The volume of water, 43,560 cubic feet, that will cover an area of one acre to a depth of one foot.
灌溉水量单位，相当于43，560立方英尺，相当于1英亩地1英尺深的水量。
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