seamount
UK/'si:maunt/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
An underwater mountain that rises from the seafloor but does not reach the surface
海山（不露出海面的海底山）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsea + mount ('mountain') = a mountain that sits beneath the sea, rising from the seafloor without breaking the surface. A transparent modern compound.
Root sea still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.underwater seamount水下海山
- 2.seamount chain海山链
- 3.volcanic seamount火山海山
- 4.seamount ecosystem海山生态系统
Example Sentences
- 1.
The submarine mapped a chain of volcanic seamounts.
- 2.
Seamounts often support rich and unique marine ecosystems.
- 3.
Currents sweep nutrients up the slopes of the seamount.