"water project" 的音标为 /ˈwɔːtə(r) ˈprɒdʒekt/，核心含义是“水利工程”，指通过建设设施开发、利用或管理水资源的项目。这类项目通常涉及供水、排水、灌溉、水电等领域，是基础设施建设的重要组成部分。
"water project" 可直接作主语或宾语，常用搭配包括：
具体类型：hydropower project（水电工程）、drainage project（排水工程）
修饰词：large-scale water project（大型水利工程）、ecological water project（生态水利工程）
动词搭配：construct a water project（建设水利工程）、evaluate a water project（评估水利工程）
The government approved a new water project to solve the drought problem in the region.
The western watercourse construction project aims to improve river navigation.
This water project will provide clean drinking water for 50,000 residents.
Engineers are conducting an environmental impact assessment for the hydropower project.
The drainage water project reduced flooding in urban areas by 40%.
International organizations funded the rural water project in developing countries.
The water project construction will start next month and take two years to complete.
Local communities participated in the design of the irrigation water project.
The water project management team includes experts in hydrology and civil engineering.
Long-term maintenance is crucial for the sustainability of any water project.
需区分形近词 waterworks（音标 /ˈwɔːtəwɜːks/），其含义为“自来水厂”或口语中的“眼泪”（如 turn on the waterworks 指“哭起来”）。例如："The new waterworks will supply 1 million tons of water daily" ，此处不可用 "water project" 替换。
水利工程对社会和生态的影响深远，正如鸭绿江西水道建设工程的案例所示，这类项目需平衡开发与环境保护的关系。你还知道哪些著名的 "water project" 案例？