subsidence
UK/səb'saidəns/US/sәb'saidәns/
C2
Definitions
n.
The gradual sinking of the ground or a structure.
地面（或建筑）沉降。
n.
A gradual fading or lessening of intensity.
（强度的）逐渐减弱、平息。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub- (down, below) + sid (sit) + -ence = 'a sitting down.' Ground that slowly 'sits lower' is subsiding; the word is common in surveying, insurance, and geology.
Root sit still carries 98 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ground subsidence地面沉降
- 2.land subsidence土地下沉
- 3.subsidence damage沉降损害
- 4.coastal subsidence沿海地面沉降
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cracks in the wall were the first sign of subsidence.
- 2.
Mining in the area has caused serious land subsidence.
- 3.
The insurer refused to cover damage caused by subsidence.