subsidence
🇬🇧/səbˈsaɪdns; ˈsʌbsɪdns/ 🇺🇸/səbˈsaɪdnsˌˈsʌbsɪdns/
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When there is subsidence in a place, the ground there sinks to a lower level. (地面)下沉
noun [具体名词] 下沉；沉淀；陷没
Land subsidence has been aggravated by overpumping of underground water and the construction of thousands of high-rise buildings. 过度抽取地下水和建造成千上万的高层建筑加剧了地面沉降。
