sediment

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n. 沉淀物, 沉积 [化] 沉降物; 沉积物

发音

其它 /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/

词形变化

sediments 复数 sediments sedimented sedimenting sediments 三单 sedimenting 现在分词 sedimented 过去式 sedimented 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.

    沉积物

    沉积

    可数 不可数

    The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.

v.
  1. 1.

    To deposit material as a sediment.

    沉淀

    及物
  2. 2.

    To be deposited as a sediment.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

deposit

上位词 1

matter

下位词 8

lick dregs lees alluvion alluvium evaporite saltlick settlings
动词

上位词 6

fix settle deposit situate settle down posit

相关短语

hemipelagic sediment

词源

From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

来源：wiktionary