subduction
US /sʌbˈdʌk.ʃən/
UK /sʌbˈdʌk.ʃən/
名词
俯冲
the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
示例:
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The Andes Mountains were formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate.
安第斯山脉是由纳斯卡板块的俯冲作用形成的。
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Subduction zones are often associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes.
俯冲带通常与火山活动和地震有关。