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
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
不可数
例子
The slow accretion of knowledge shaped her expertise.
知识的缓慢积累塑造了她的专业知识。
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
Under the will, her inheritance increased through accretion.
根据遗嘱，她的遗产通过添附增加了。
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
The delta grew due to the constant accretion of sediment.
三角洲由于沉积物的持续堆积而增长。
04
附着, 聚集
the process of growth caused by the gradual buildup or sticking together of small parts or particles
例子
Coral reefs form through the accretion of calcium carbonate layers.
珊瑚礁通过碳酸钙层的堆积形成。
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
The Earth was formed through the accretion of cosmic material.
地球是通过宇宙物质的吸积形成的。
