N-COUNT. 大桶;大盆;缸. A vat is a large barrel or tank in which liquids can be stored. ※For a cultivated man to be ignorant of foreign languages is a great inconveniece.——Anton P.Chekhrv, Russian dramatist一个受过教育的人,不懂外语是极不方便的。俄国剧作家 契克夫 A P ※Pubic officers are the servats and agents of the people, to execute the laws which the people have made.——Crover Cleveland, American president 政府官员是人民的公仆和代理人,应执行人民制定的法律。美国总统 克利夫兰.C.