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submersible

🇬🇧 UK/səb'mɜːsɪb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/sәb'mә:sәbl/
C2

Definitions

n.

A small vessel designed to operate underwater, especially for exploration

潜水器;小型潜艇

adj.

Able to be submerged in water or function while underwater

能潜水的;可沉入水中的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
merssink, plunge, dip
+
iblecapable of, worthy of
=submersible

Common Collocations

  • 1.deep-sea submersible深海潜水器
  • 2.crewed submersible载人潜水器
  • 3.submersible vehicle潜水艇
  • 4.research submersible科考潜水器

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Scientists used a deep-sea submersible to explore the hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.

  • 2.

    The submersible descended to a record depth of 10,000 meters during the expedition.

  • 3.

    A crewed submersible captured stunning footage of the Titanic wreck.

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