Lake Baikal
noun uk/ˌleɪk ˈbaɪ.kæl/ us/ˌleɪk baɪˈkɑːl/
贝加尔湖
a lake in southern Russia that is the deepest lake in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ice-breaking ferries were launched on Lake Baikal in 1900. 1900年，贝加尔湖上的破冰船开始启用。
The work is an aural document of the spring ice break-up at Lake Baikal.
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- Gold-dredging threatened rivers, while industrial pollution affected Lake Baikal.
- The winter route ran across the frozen ice of Lake Baikal to the capital of Eastern Siberia, Irkutsk.
- It was one of the main reasons for the Evenkis’ periodic return to the shores of Lake Baikal.