2012年新托福词汇记忆:sediment$ j; u; Y3 M/ c& _( E
1)sediment / ˈsedɪmənt; ˋsɛdəmənt/ n [U]
' E0 f; E% R. |, B( q6 p, y3 H) m9 y 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.
1 K! F5 z4 {2 i* k, n 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).
' Q. @( a# h$ y: E7 H 2)sedimentary / ˏsedɪˈmentrɪ; ˏsɛdəˋmɛntərɪ/ adj外语学习网
2 g7 k" T' a+ b5 c" L/ y s 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).
7 R$ Q, J7 a Y. P 3)sedimentation / ˏsedɪmenˈteɪʃn; ˏsɛdəmɛnˋteʃən/ n [U] * {4 B/ Q# g+ |+ N5 s( V3 E
(geology 地质) process of depositing sediment 沉淀; 沉积. |