Subsidence
01
沉降, 下沉
the process during which a building or piece of land sinks to a lower level or to the ground
例子
Subsidence in the region was linked to the extensive groundwater extraction by local farmers.
该地区的沉降与当地农民大量抽取地下水有关。
02
the sudden falling in of a surface into a hollow or void beneath it
例子
Subsidence of the pavement revealed an underground tunnel.
03
a decrease in intensity, severity, or degree of something
例子
Subsidence of the storm allowed for safe travel.
