2012年新托福词汇记忆:sediment
1 ~' A# t. U, m 1)sediment / ˈsedɪmənt; ˋsɛdəmənt/ n [U]: y( U( N# j. \- d3 G% I6 H
matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid 沉淀物: a wine with a gritty sediment 有沙粒状沉淀物的葡萄酒.
0 r; W: l' D" O matter (eg sand, gravel, mud, etc) carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land 沉积物(如沙﹑ 砾石﹑ 泥等).
3 C2 w4 D$ c8 S& [" j& D 2)sedimentary / ˏsedɪˈmentrɪ; ˏsɛdəˋmɛntərɪ/ adj外语学习网
x9 n! S% h g, H' W* C of or like sediment; formed from sediment (似)沉淀物的; 由沉淀物形成的: sedimentary rocks, eg sandstone, limestone, slate 沉积岩(如砂岩﹑ 石灰岩﹑ 板岩).! V. F! X" f' I/ Z2 H! v5 M& C
3)sedimentation / ˏsedɪmenˈteɪʃn; ˏsɛdəmɛnˋteʃən/ n [U]
, F) P4 W+ I/ m" J* k (geology 地质) process of depositing sediment 沉淀; 沉积. |