Wordiyo
Vocabulary
Learn
My WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through word roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Vocabulary
  • Roots
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Read

Company

  • About Us
  • Pricing
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /merg
  3. /submergence

submergence

🇬🇧 UK/səb'mɝdʒəns/🇺🇸 US/sәb'mә:dʒәns/
C2

Definitions

n.

The act of going under water or the state of being covered by water

下沉;淹没;浸没

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
mergsink, plunge, dip
+
ento put into, to cause
+
cesuffix
=submergence

Common Collocations

  • 1.coastal submergence海岸沉没
  • 2.gradual submergence逐渐淹没
  • 3.[submergence zone][沉降带]
  • 4.submergence of land陆地沉没

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The submergence of coastal villages due to rising sea levels is a growing concern.

  • 2.

    Scientists are studying the submergence of coral reefs caused by climate change.

← Back to merg