subsidence

/səbˈsaɪdns/ (bre, ipa) · [səbsˈaɪdəns] /səbˈsaɪdns/ (ame, ipa) · [səbsˈaɪdəns] /səbˈsīdᵊn(t)s How to pronounce subsidence (audio) ˈsəbsədən-/ (ame, mw)

subsidence — noun

1. the gradual downward movement of the ground or of a building into the earth, whi

1.名詞B2
釋義

the gradual downward movement of the ground or of a building into the earth, which can cause serious damage to the structure above it

例句

After weeks of heavy rain, subsidence caused the garden wall to lean dangerously.

collocation: cause + subsidence

Subsidence damaged the foundation of the old school, forcing it to close for repairs.

resultative: passive participle clause describing outcome

同義詞
  • sinking

    more general; subsidence is a specific type of sinking related to ground movement

  • settling

    implies a gradual, natural process; less dramatic than subsidence

  • ground movement

    broader term that includes sideways shifts, not just downward sinking

反義詞
  • uplift

    the upward movement of land, the opposite of sinking

文法句型

as subject or object of a clause

用法筆記

Subsidence is an uncountable noun — do not use a or an before it, and do not use a plural form. The related verb is subside (the ground subsided after the rain).

常見錯誤

❌The builder found a subsidence under the house.
✅The builder found subsidence under the house.
💡subsidence is uncountable, so it does not take a/an.
❌The wall fell down by subsidence.
✅The wall collapsed because of subsidence.
💡use because of or due to to show the cause.