subsidence

常见例句

The leaning is due to ground subsidence caused by over-pumping of groundwater. In 1996, the amount of inclination surpassed 1m.
大雁塔倾斜的原因是长期超采地下水导致地面沉降，在1996年时最大倾斜超过1米。
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Over geologic time the central volcano becomes extinct, followed by erosion and subsidence beneath the sea surface, leaving the coral reefs as a ring around (or cap on) the submerged island remnant.
由于侵蚀和海底的下沉，经过地质时代的变迁，中心的火山已经不见踪影，而只留下珊瑚礁环绕或覆盖在沉入海底的火山岛上。
The industry is expecting rising cost and frequency of claims for flooding, subsidence and storm damage.
保险行业期望提高因洪水、地面下沉以及暴风雨损毁的索赔费用和频率。

The Saarland workings are in sandstone, which crumbles and cracks, causing frequent tremors and subsidence.
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As a consequence of extreme water shortages, China suffers from, among other things, subsidence, sandstorms, and desertification.
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Through time, you'll see these episodes of subsidence, and it doesn't appear to be decreasing through time.
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