Wordiyosubduct
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TOEFL
Definitions
v.
To push or move one thing under another, especially in geology; to remove or deduct
使俯冲，向下移动；减去，拿掉
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.subduct beneath俯冲至……之下
- 2.subducting plate俯冲板块
- 3.[subduct under]向……下方移动
- 4.subduction zone俯冲带
Example Sentences
- 1.
The oceanic plate slowly subducts beneath the continental plate over millions of years.
- 2.
When tectonic plates subduct, they can trigger powerful earthquakes and volcanic activity.