Wordiyosubmersion
🇬🇧 UK/səb'mɝʒən/🇺🇸 US/sʌb'mә:ʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The act of placing something under water or the state of being completely covered by water
淹没；浸没；沉入水中
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.complete submersion完全淹没
- 2.underwater submersion水下浸没
- 3.submersion in water浸入水中
- 4.[prolonged submersion]长时间浸泡
Example Sentences
- 1.
The submersion of the coastal village during the flood left residents homeless.
- 2.
Prolonged submersion in cold water can lead to hypothermia within minutes.
- 3.
The documentary captured the gradual submersion of low-lying islands due to rising sea levels.