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以英語為例，「gulf」一詞（其他語言中的同義同源詞有法語的golfe、德語的Golf、西班牙語、葡萄牙語、意大利語的golfo等）傳統上指被海岸線包圍的大型、蜿蜒、可通航的鹹水體[1]。
一般來說，「gulf」比「bay」（其他語言中的同義同源詞有法語的baie、西班牙語的bahía、葡萄牙語的baía、意大利語的baia等）要大[2]。「gulf」與「bay」有時也混用，例如孟加拉灣在英語中為「Bay of Bengal」，但在西班牙語和葡萄牙語中則為「Golfo de Bengala」。在漢語中，「gulf」與「bay」一般均譯作「灣」而不作區分。
許多gulf是主要航運區，如波斯灣（Persian Gulf）、墨西哥灣（Gulf of Mexico）、芬蘭灣（Gulf of Finland）、亞丁灣（Gulf of Aden）等[3]。
參考文獻
- ^ Gregory, George. A Dictionary of Arts and Sciences 2 First American. Philadelphia: Isaac Peirce. 1816: 269 [25 June 2020].
A sea is a smaller collection of waters; as the Black Sea. A gulf is a part of the sea which is nearly surrounded with land; as the gulf of Venice. A bay has a wider entrance than a gulf; as the Bay of Biscay. A strait is a narrow passage that joins.
- ^ Bay | Coastal Features & Ecosystems | Britannica. www.britannica.com. [2023-10-06]. （原始內容存檔於2023-10-19） （英語）.
- ^ Duggal, Gita. Chowdhury, Baruna Ray , 編. Madhubun ICSE Geography 6. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House. : 32 [25 June 2020]. ISBN 9789325994645.
A gulf is an inlet of an ocean or a sea deep into the land with a narrow mouth. It is more highly indented, more enclosed by the coast and larger than a bay. Some examples of gulfs are Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Eden and Gulf of...
