ba·sin/`besṇ; ˈbeɪsən/ n [C] 1BrE a bowl for liquids or food 【英】 盆; 大碗: Pour the hot water into a basin. 把热水倒进盆里。 2BrE the round container in a bathroom which you use to wash your hands and face; SINK 【英】 洗脸盆 3technical a large area of land that is lower than the land around it 【术语】 盆地; 流域: the Amazon basin 亚马逊河流域