submersion

/səbˈmɜːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [səbmˈɚʒən] /səbˈmɜːrʒn/ (ame, ipa) · [səbmˈɚʒən] /səbˈmər|zhən How to pronounce submersion (audio) -mə̄|,  -məi|,  |sh-/ (ame, mw)

submersion — noun

1. The condition of being fully underneath a liquid, or the action of putting somet

1.名詞B2
釋義

The condition of being fully underneath a liquid, or the action of putting something completely under the surface so that every part of it is covered.

例句

The submarine's emergency submersion took less than twenty seconds.

collocation: emergency submersion (unplanned rapid dive)

Doctors warned that prolonged submersion in cold water can cause severe hypothermia.

collocation: prolonged submersion in [liquid]

同義詞
  • immersion

    more common for both literal and figurative uses; 'submersion' is more formal and technical

  • submergence

    essentially synonymous but even less frequent in everyday English

反義詞
  • emergence

    the act of coming up out of a liquid

用法筆記

Almost always literal (physical). For figurative meanings such as being deeply involved in a culture or activity, use 'immersion' instead.

常見錯誤

❌His submersion in the local culture helped him make friends.
✅His immersion in the local culture helped him make friends.
💡'Submersion' refers to physical covering by liquid; use 'immersion' for figurative involvement in an activity or culture.