submergence
UK/səb'mɝdʒəns/US/sәb'mә:dʒәns/
C2
Definitions
n.
The process of sinking or being covered by water
下沉；淹没（尤指地质/海岸）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub- (under) + merg (sink) + -ence (state) = the state or process of going under water; common in geology for land slowly sinking below sea level.
Root merg still carries 25 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.coastal submergence海岸沉降
- 2.gradual submergence逐渐淹没
- 3.submergence of land陆地沉没
Example Sentences
- 1.
Coastal submergence has reshaped the shoreline over centuries.