subside

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees. intransitive
  2. To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink. intransitive
    — An illuminating article in a recent issue of the Eastern Region's Civil Engineering News points out that where coal is worked over a reasonably large area, it is not only the whole of the strata above the workings, but also an area beyond which is liable to subside at varying rates after the coal has been removed.
  3. To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil. intransitive
    — The sea subsides.
  4. To cease talking. colloquial,intransitive

词形变化

subsides present,singular,third-person subsiding participle,present subsided participle,past subsided past

词汇关系

衍生词
nonsubsiding subsidation subsider unsubsided unsubsiding
相关词
subsidize subsidy subsist subsidence

词源

From Latin subsīdō (“to settle, subside”).
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