sediment

英 [ˈsedɪmənt]

美 [ˈsedɪmənt]

n. 沉淀物; 沉积物

复数：sediments　

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牛津词典

noun

沉淀物
the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid
沉积物
sand, stones, mud, etc. carried by water or wind and left, for example, on the bottom of a lake, river, etc.

柯林斯词典

N-VAR 沉渣;沉淀物
Sedimentis solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid, especially earth and pieces of rock that have been carried along and then left somewhere by water, ice, or wind.
1. Many organisms that die in the sea are soon buried by sediment.
  海洋里死亡的许多生物会很快被沉淀物掩埋。
2. ...ocean sediments.
  海洋沉淀物

英英释义

noun

matter that has been deposited by some natural process
Synonym:deposit

verb

settle as sediment
deposit as a sediment

双语例句

Finally the authors analyze the progress of evolution and development about basin sediment.
分析了盆地沉积演化发展过程。
The distribution and composition of sterol compounds were determined in22 surface sediment samples collected from Bohai Bay and Jiaozhou Bay.
测定了渤海湾和胶州湾22个表层沉积物样品中甾醇类化合物的含量，分析了其分布特征和来源。
The soil solute transport with surface runoff and sediment was greatly impacted by the soil texture and solute character.
土壤质地和溶质性质对土壤溶质地表迁移过程有较大影响。
The experiment results are meaningful for quantifying runoff and sediment reduction and deepening soil erosion mechanical process also.
研究结果对定量评价草被减流减沙作用和深化土壤侵蚀力学过程有一定的参考意义。
Scientists have found a large amount of lead in the sediment in the North sea.
科学家们在北海的沉积物中发现了大量的铅。
This paper summarized the progress of studies on the environmental pollution of heavy metals in lake sediment.
综述了湖相沉积物重金属环境污染研究进展。
Test studies on starting and transport pattern of sediment of Tonggu Shallows were performed.
对铜鼓浅滩泥沙的起动、运移形态进行了试验研究。
Suspended sediment is one of most important parameters for water quality.
水体中悬浮泥沙的含量是最重要的水质参数之一。
This is changeable and rapid rate of sediment production.
这是种多变而快速的沉积作用。
They also protect watercourses and maintain water quality by reducing sediment and filtering pollutants.
他们还可以保护河道，并通过减少沉积物和过滤污染物保持水质。