subsidence
[səb'saidəns]
n.沉淀, 下沉, 陷没
例句与用法：
He waited until the applause had subsided.
他一直等到掌声平息后才继续下去。
Weak foundations caused the house to subside.
由于地基不牢，这所房子已下陷。
The storm began to subside.
风暴渐渐平息了。
The flood gradually subsided.
洪水正逐渐退去。
词形变化：
名词: subsidence | 动词过去式: subsided | 动词过去分词: subsided | 动词现在分词: subsiding | 动词第三人称单数: subsides |
详细释义：
n.
1. 沉淀
2. 平静