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

• This paper assessed the sediment environment of soft marine clays and their physical and mechanical properties.
  本文对连云港浅层软土的沉积环境，物理力学性质和结构性进行探讨和分析。
• There is some sediment in the ink.
  墨水沉淀了。
• 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。
• The development of sequence can be controlled by three factors, namely tectonic subsidence, sediment supply and climate.
  层序发育的影响因素可分为构造沉降、沉积物供给和气候因素。
• 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。
• Wetland design can moderate peak flow rate and volume of runoff discharge and sediment deposition during precipitation events.
  湿地项目可以缓和雨洪峰值流率及降水过程中的径流排放量和沉淀量。
• The biggest ecological impact could be less sediment swept downstream as silt accumulates in the reservoirs.
  大坝最大的生态影响可能是使流往下游的沉积物变少了，因为淤泥都聚集在水库里。
• Runoff and sediment yields are greatly affected by the type of land use.
  土地利用类型不同对产流产沙的影响程度不同。
• Use the microscope to study microorganisms in the water and in the sediment.
  用显微镜观察水中和砂泥中的微生物的种类及密度。
• But contaminated sediment and marine organisms also seem to be involved.
  然而似乎也牵涉到遭受污染的沉积物和海洋有机物。