subduct
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Definitions
v.
(Geology) (of one tectonic plate) to move below another plate.
（地质）俯冲（板块潜入另一板块下）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub- (under) + duct (lead) = lead under. Specialized in plate tectonics.
Root duct still carries 15 more wordsCommon 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 Pacific Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate.