Word · Frequency #13133
subsidence
沉降;下沉
核心释义
尤指地面或建筑物下沉;也指物体逐渐下沉
A gradual sinking or settling of something to a lower level, especially of the ground or a building due to natural or human causes.
- 1.
变得不那么活跃或严重的过程。
The process of becoming less active or severe.
- 2.
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)
- 3.
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.
- 4.
逐渐下沉到较低水平
a gradual sinking to a lower level
- 5.
突然塌陷到下面的空洞中
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
塌陷;陷落;减弱;消退;变得不那么活跃或严重的过程。;强度或程度的减弱(如疾病的表现);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。
用法In use
The road was closed because of subsidence after the heavy rain.
用法提示:这里的 subsidence 是名词,表示地面下沉,作介词 because of 的宾语。
Engineers are monitoring the subsidence near the old mine.
用法提示:subsidence 作名词,作 monitor 的宾语,指地表下陷。
Subsidence can damage the foundations of houses.
用法提示:subsidence 作主语,表示地面沉降这一现象。
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。
subsidence in [location]
用 'in' 表示下沉发生的区域。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- land subsidence
- 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。
- mining subsidence
- 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。
- subsidence damage
- 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。
- subsidence crack
- 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。
- surface subsidence
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 sub 想成“下”,side 是“边”:地面向旁边沉下去,就是 subsidence(下沉)。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词:guidance (/ˈɡaɪdəns/)、abidance (/əˈbaɪdəns/),它们的尾音与 subsidence 的 /saɪdəns/ 匹配。注意拼写相似的 residence、evidence、confidence、dissidence 中 -idence 读作 /ɪdəns/,与 subsidence 的 /aɪ/ 不同,不要按拼写类推发音。
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