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-derivedCommon 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.