the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land
(土地)下陷,下沉。
"mid 17th cent.: from Latin
n. 下陷;下沉
The earthquake caused ground subsidence in this industrial park.
地震造成了这个工业园区的地面下沉。
The subsidence of land on the sea floor causes changes in the surrounding sea surface.
海底陆地的沉降会引起周围海面的变化。
The subsidence of the islands was directly related to the tsunami.
这些小岛的陷没和这场大海啸有直接的关系。
The building had to be demolished because of subsidence.
这栋大楼因为沉降的原因必须拆除
Overexploiting underground water will cause land subsidence.
过分的开采地下水,会造成地面下陷。
Many basins were formed by the subsidence of the earth'scrust.
许多盆地都是由于地壳陷落而形成的。
Now the barren river bed is pitted with cracks and subsidence holes.
而现在,干涸的河床布满凹坑,处处是裂缝和孔洞。
The horizontal stress is high in the uplift and low in the subsidence areas.
隆起区多属高水平应力区,沉降区多属低水平应力区。
Surface subsidence (ground depression) caused by the overuse of ground water.
过度抽取地下水引起的地面沉降。
the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land
(土地)下陷,下沉。
"mid 17th cent.: from Latin