subsidence
英 [səb'saɪd(ə)ns; 'sʌbsɪd(ə)ns] 美 [səb'saɪdns]
| 近义词 | descent 、 relaxation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
- n. 下沉；沉淀；陷没
中文词源
subsidence 沉降，下陷
subside,沉降，下陷，-ence,名词后缀。
英文词源
- subsidence (n.)
- 1650s, "a settling to the bottom," from Latin subsidentia "a settling down," from subsidens, from subsidere (see subside (v.)).
双语例句
- 1. A surveyor said that the problems were caused by subsidence and the house needed to be underpinned.
- 一名勘测员说是地面下陷导致了这些问题出现，房子需要加固地基。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. In more than 30 years of surveying he has never yet known a building to collapse because of subsidence.
- 他做房屋评估工作都30多年了，还从未听说过哪一座房子由于地基下陷而倒塌的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Now every sound ceased suddenly with the subsidence of Mr. Walter's voice.
- 随着华尔特先生的声音平息下来的时候,一切声音都突然停止了.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Subsidence may be the critical factor in managing a ground water reservoir.
- 地面沉降在管理地下水盆地的工作中可以算是一个关键性因素.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The supply of sedment is insufficient to offset the rate of subsidence.
- 沉积物的补给不足以抵偿沉降的速率.
来自辞典例句