Accretion
01
增生, 逐渐积累的过程
the process of something growing or increasing slowly over time as new parts are added
例子
Over centuries, the accretion of traditions formed the nation's culture.
几个世纪以来，传统的积累形成了国家的文化。
02
增加, 添附
the process by which a beneficiary's portion of an estate grows because another co-beneficiary dies, rejects the inheritance, or fails to qualify
例子
Accretion applied after one heir renounced their claim.
在一位继承人放弃其权利后适用的添附.
03
堆积, 沉积
the gradual expansion of land caused by soil, sand, or sediment carried by water and deposited along the shore or riverbanks
例子
Landowners benefited from the accretion of fertile soil after floods.
洪水过后，肥沃土壤的淤积使土地所有者受益。
04
附着, 聚集
the process of growth caused by the gradual buildup or sticking together of small parts or particles
例子
The shell 's structure results from the slow accretion of minerals.
贝壳的结构是由矿物质的缓慢积聚造成的。
05
吸积, 积聚
the process by which planets, stars, or other celestial bodies form as gravity pulls together surrounding gas, dust, and debris
例子
Astronomers study accretion to understand how galaxies evolve.
天文学家研究吸积以了解星系如何演化。
