Subsidence
n. 沉淀, 下沉, 陷没
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
subsidence
n
1 [U] process of subsiding (subside1) 下降; 回落; 回降
the gradual subsidence of the river 河水的逐渐回落.
2 [U, C] process or instance of subsiding (subside2, 3) （土地或建筑物等的）下陷
a building damaged by subsidence 因地基塌陷而毁坏的建筑物
The railway line was closed because of
(a) subsidence. 这条铁路因土地下陷而停止运营.
🗣️ 情景例句
Fine. We were just wondering about this trunk.
好啦。我们正纳闷这只大衣箱呢。
John could not decide when to leave.
约翰无法决定几时要出发。
The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter.
冬天常来修道院参观的只有一批批滑雪者。他们在圣诞节或复活节到那儿去。