accretion of sth
表示某物逐渐积累的过程或结果。
The accretion of sediment over millions of years formed the rock layers.
数百万年沉积物的自然增大形成了岩层。
增加；增大；积聚
accretions — plural of accretion
添加物；附加物；促进增长的事物；吸积；增生；聚集；凝聚；聚结物；土地增值；添附；继承份额的添附；添附继承
a gradual increase or growth caused by adding matter or by natural development
Increase by natural growth, especially the gradual increase of organic bodies by the internal addition of matter; organic growth; also, the amount of such growth.
通过自然增长或增加而增长
an increase by natural growth or addition
(Gradual) increase by an external addition of matter; (countable) an instance of this.
促进增长或增加的东西
something contributing to growth or increase
Followed by of: external addition of matter to a thing which causes it to grow, especially in amount or size.
(天文学)通过重力作用将周围物体和气体聚集形成天体
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
The process of separate particles aggregating or coalescing together; concretion; (countable) a thing formed in this manner.
Something gradually added to or growing on a thing externally.
Increase in property by the addition of other property to it (for example, gain of land by alluvion (“the deposition of sediment by a river or sea”) or dereliction (“recession of water from the usual watermark”), or entitlement to the products of the property such as interest on money); or by the property owner acquiring another person’s ownership rights; accession; (countable) an instance of this.
Increase of an inheritance to an heir or legatee due to the share of a co-heir or co-legatee being added to it, because the latter person is legally unable to inherit the share.
The slow accretion of sediment formed a new layer on the riverbed.
沉积物的缓慢堆积在河床上形成了一层新地层。
用法提示：此句中accretion指物质的自然积累，作名词表示‘堆积’。
AI contextual example
Over time, the accretion of wealth in a few hands can widen the income gap.
随着时间的推移，财富在少数人手中的积聚会扩大收入差距。
用法提示：此句中accretion表示财富的逐渐增加，作名词意为‘积聚’。
AI contextual example
The corporation's rapid growth was driven by the accretion of several smaller startups.
该公司的快速增长是由收购几家小型初创公司推动的。
用法提示：此句中accretion指通过添加而增长，作名词表示‘添加’或‘并购’。
AI contextual example
表示某物逐渐积累的过程或结果。
The accretion of sediment over millions of years formed the rock layers.
数百万年沉积物的自然增大形成了岩层。
表示添加到某物上的部分。
This small island is an accretion to the mainland due to volcanic activity.
这座小岛由于火山活动是主陆的添加物。
强调逐步累积的过程，可用于抽象或具体事物，比accretion更常用
更口语化，常指压力、沉淀物等的逐渐增加，与accretion在自然增长上相近
含义更宽泛，可指生物或非生物的增长，accretion侧重外部物质的添加
强调添加的动作或结果，accretion常指自然粘连的添加
grammar · medium
易错句子The sand accretion on the beach.
正确表达The sand accretes on the beach.
accretion是名词，不可用作动词。正确形式是动词accrete。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is an accretion on the rock.
正确表达There is an accretion to the rock.
表示'添加到某物'时，介词应用to而不是on。
accretion在此取“逐渐增加/积聚”义；erosion指由外力造成的逐渐磨损、减少，地质与一般语境中与accretion构成对立。
accretion在此取“增加”义；decrease是通用语中表示数量或程度下降的常用反义名词。
accretion在此取“积聚”义；depletion强调资源或储备因消耗而减少，侧重从满到空的过程。
拼写和发音相似，但accession常指领土增加或就职，accretion强调自然增长或添加过程。
accumulation强调主动或有意识的收集，accretion强调被动、自然的增加。
吸积盘
The black hole is surrounded by a glowing accretion disk.
黑洞周围环绕着一个发光的吸积盘。
权力的逐渐膨胀
The general's slow accretion of power worried the president.
将军权力的逐渐膨胀让总统感到担忧。
沉积物的堆积
The accretion of sediment has slowly built up the river delta.
沉积物的堆积逐渐形成了这片河流三角洲。
土地的淤积增长
The accretion of land along the coast has created new fields.
沿海土地的淤积增长形成了新的田地。
财富的积累
The family's accretion of wealth took several generations.
这个家族的财富积累历经了几代人。
adjective
adjective
同前缀词：access（进入/访问）、accept（接受）、accompany（陪伴）
同根词：increase（增加）、crescent（新月）、increment（增量）
同后缀词：action（行动）、collection（收集/收藏品）、decision（决定）
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.