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deposition

🇬🇧 UK/.depә'ziʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The removal of a leader from power; sworn testimony given before a trial; the natural laying down of sediment or material

废黜,免职;庭外证词;沉积

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
positto place, put, position
+
ionact, process, state
=deposition

Common Collocations

  • 1.deposition of sediment沉积物沉积

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The deposition of sediment over millennia formed thick rock layers.

  • 2.

    The witness's deposition provided crucial testimony for the case.

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