| 释义 |
sub·duc·tion
I. \-kshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin subduction-, subductio, from Latin subductus (past participle of subducere) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the act of taking away : withdrawal
b. : arithmetical subtraction; also : deduction
2. : the act or process of subduing
II. noun
: the action or process of the edge of one crustal plate descending below the edge of another
• subduct verb |