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单词 subsidence
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subsidence /səbˈsaɪdəns; ˈsʌbsɪdəns/ n
  1. the act or process of subsiding or the condition of having subsided
  2. the gradual sinking of landforms to a lower level as a result of earth movements, mining operations, etc
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•side /səbˈsaɪd/USA pronunciation   v. [no object], -sid•ed, -sid•ing. 
  1. to sink to a low or lower level:The water in the sink subsided slowly.
  2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent:By dawn the storm had subsided.
sub•sid•ence /səbˈsaɪdəns, ˈsʌbsɪdəns/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -sid-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sub•side  (səb sīd),USA pronunciation v.i., -sid•ed, -sid•ing. 
  1. to sink to a low or lower level.
  2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate:The laughter subsided.
  3. to sink or fall to the bottom;
    settle;
    precipitate:to cause coffee grounds to subside.
  • Latin subsīdere, equivalent. to sub- sub- + sīdere to sit, settle; akin to sedēre to be seated; see sit1
  • 1640–50
sub•sid•ence  (səb sīdns, subsi dns),USA pronunciation n.  sub•sider, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decline, descend, settle.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminish, lessen, wane, ebb.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rise.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged increase.

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