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subsidence of [something]
使用 'of' 引出下沉的具体对象。
The subsidence of the road after the flood required extensive repairs.
洪水后道路的下沉需要进行大规模修复。
沉降；下沉
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
沉降；下沉
A gradual sinking or settling of something to a lower level, especially of the ground or a building due to natural or human causes.
The subsidence of the road after the flood required extensive repairs.
洪水后道路的下沉需要进行大规模修复。
尤指地面或建筑物下沉；也指物体逐渐下沉
变得不那么活跃或严重的过程。
The process of becoming less active or severe.
强度或程度的减弱(如疾病的表现)
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
某物下沉到较低水平,尤指地表因地下挖掘、地震活动或地下水枯竭而下沉,或地质盆地岩石因上方持续沉积而下沉。
A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation, seismic activity or underground or ground water depletion, or the rocks in a geological basin, due to continued deposition from above.
逐渐下沉到较低水平
a gradual sinking to a lower level
The road was closed because of subsidence after the heavy rain.
由于大雨后的地面沉降，这条路被封闭了。
Engineers are monitoring the subsidence near the old mine.
工程师们正在监测老矿附近的地面沉降。
Subsidence can damage the foundations of houses.
地面沉降会损坏房屋的地基。
使用 'of' 引出下沉的具体对象。
The subsidence of the road after the flood required extensive repairs.
洪水后道路的下沉需要进行大规模修复。
用 'in' 表示下沉发生的区域。
Subsidence in the coastal region has been accelerated by climate change.
沿海地区的地面沉降因气候变化而加速。
Not this
The ground subsidenced.
Use this
The ground subsided.
subsidence 是名词，不能用作动词。正确的动词形式是 subside，表示‘下沉、下降’。
Not this
The company opened a subsidence in Beijing.
Use this
The company opened a subsidiary in Beijing.
subsidence 意为‘下沉、沉降’，而 subsidiary 意为‘子公司’。注意拼写和意义差异。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
地面沉降；土地下沉
Land subsidence is a serious threat to coastal cities.
地面沉降对沿海城市构成严重威胁。
采矿沉陷；矿区地面沉降
Mining subsidence often causes cracks in buildings above old tunnels.
采矿沉陷常常导致旧隧道上方建筑物出现裂缝。
沉降损害；地面沉降造成的损坏
The house has subsidence damage to its walls and floors.
这所房子的墙壁和地板受到沉降损害。
沉降裂缝
A subsidence crack appeared in the kitchen wall last month.
上个月厨房墙上出现了一条沉降裂缝。
地表沉降；地面下沉
Surface subsidence can be measured accurately with satellite radar.
利用卫星雷达可以精确测量地表沉降。
Use subsidence naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 sub 想成“下”，side 是“边”：地面向旁边沉下去，就是 subsidence（下沉）。
语域：formal 常见场景：地质/土木工程、医学/病症描述 subsidence 多用于正式或专业场合：在地质、土木工程中指地面下沉；也可正式地表示程度或强度的减弱。日常口语中较少出现。
不可数名词
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