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sedimentation + verb
sedimentation 作为主语，后接动词描述沉淀过程。
Sedimentation occurs when particles settle out of a liquid.
当颗粒从液体中沉降出来时，就会发生沉淀。
沉降；沉淀
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沉降；沉淀
the process by which solid particles settle out of a liquid, forming a concentrated layer and leaving a clearer liquid above
Sedimentation occurs when particles settle out of a liquid.
当颗粒从液体中沉降出来时，就会发生沉淀。
将固体颗粒悬浮液分离成浓缩浆料和上清液的过程,以浓缩固体或澄清液体。
The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.
The process of sedimentation in rivers creates new landforms.
河流中的沉积过程形成了新的地貌。
Sedimentation is used in water treatment plants to remove solid particles.
沉淀法用于水处理厂去除固体颗粒。
Over millions of years, sedimentation formed layers of rock.
数百万年来，沉积作用形成了岩层。
sedimentation 作为主语，后接动词描述沉淀过程。
Sedimentation occurs when particles settle out of a liquid.
当颗粒从液体中沉降出来时，就会发生沉淀。
sedimentation 作为动词的宾语，通常指加速、引起或减少沉淀。
The construction of the dam accelerated sedimentation in the river.
大坝的建设加速了河流中的沉积作用。
of sedimentation 作为后置定语修饰名词，如 process, rate, pattern 等。
The process of sedimentation can take thousands of years.
沉积过程可能需要数千年。
Not this
Sedimention is a natural process.
Use this
Sedimentation is a natural process.
拼写错误：'sedimentation' 的常见拼写错误是漏掉字母 'n' 或 't'，正确拼写为 'sedimentation'。
Not this
Sedimentation of the liquid occurred.
Use this
Sedimentation in the liquid occurred.
介词误用：表达'在液体中沉淀'时，应用介词 'in'，而不是 'of'，'of' 通常表示'...的沉淀'，但后接沉淀物而非介质。
Not this
There are many sedimentations in this lake.
Use this
There is much sedimentation in this lake.
可数性错误：'sedimentation' 为不可数名词，不可加 's'，应用 'much' 修饰，而非 'many'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
沉淀速率
The sedimentation rate of the particles was measured in the laboratory.
在实验室测量了颗粒的沉淀速率。
沉淀过程
The sedimentation process separates solids from liquids in water treatment.
在水处理中，沉淀过程将固体与液体分离。
沉淀池
The wastewater flows into a sedimentation tank to remove suspended solids.
废水流入沉淀池以去除悬浮固体。
沉降池
A sedimentation basin is used to clarify drinking water.
沉降池用于澄清饮用水。
Use sedimentation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拆开看：sediment（沉淀物）+ ation（表过程），想象泥沙沉到水底形成沉积层。
语域：formal 常见场景：环境工程、水处理、地质学 该词是科技或专业语境中的正式用语，通常出现在环境工程、水处理和地质学等学科文献中；日常口语中较少使用。
All six words rhyme with the /eɪʃən/ ending of 'sedimentation' (stressed on the /eɪ/). Be careful with lookalikes such as 'mention' (/ˈmenʃən/), 'question' (/ˈkwestʃən/), or 'sediment' (/ˈsedɪmənt/), which end in a different stressed vowel or final sound.
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