the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it 同义词:cave in,
a gradual sinking to a lower level 同义词:settling, subsiding,
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission" 同义词:remission, remittal,
Subsidence is the motion of a surface (usually, the Earth's surface) as it shifts downward relative to a datum such as sea-level. The opposite of subsidence is uplift, which results in an increase in elevation.
例句与用法
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The supply of sediment is insufficient to offset the rate of subsidence . 沉积物的补给不足以抵偿沉降的速率。
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There has been an intermittent uplift of the land and subsidence of the sea going on . 陆地上升和海洋下沉一直在间歇地发生。
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There has been an intermittent uplift of the land and subsidence of the sea going on . 陆地上升和海洋下沉一直在间歇地进行。
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The rate of subsidence of the basement in geosynclines is more than 12 m, per million years . 地槽基底的下陷速度超过12米百万年。
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Subsidence may be the critical factor in managing a ground water reservoir . 地面沉降在管理地表水库的工作中可以算是一个关键性因素。
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Now every sound ceased suddenly with the subsidence of mr. walter's voice . 随着华尔特先生的声音平息下来的时候,一切声音都突然停止了。
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Withdrawal of petroleum, water, sulphur, salt, or other substances can result in surface subsidence . 石油、水、硫磺、盐或其它物质的开采可以引起地表下降。
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Study on surface subsidence in panji mining area 淮南潘集地区地表沉降初步研究
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Self - contained forecast model of mining subsidence 矿山开采沉陷的完备预计模型
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Land subsidence monitoring of yangtze delta region 长江三角洲地区地面沉降监测