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sub·merge /səbˈmɜːdʒ/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 浸没，淹没；使浸入
The stream overflowed and submerged the farmland. 河水泛滥，淹没了农田。
I submerged my hand to test the heat of the water. 我把手探入水中试试水有多热。
2. 湮没，湮灭；使沉浸
His talent was submerged by his shyness. 他的腼腆湮没了他的才华。
He was submerged in sleep. 他已经入睡。
They submerged their differences and produced agreements. 他们消除了相互间的分歧并达成了协议。
She was eager to submerge herself in the feminist movement. 她迫切希望献身女权运动。
3. 使沉沦，使沦落
❷ vi.
1. 潜入水中，没入水下
The alligator showed its snout before submerging. 鳄鱼在没入水下前显露过口鼻。
2. 湮没，湮灭
[< L submergere < SUB- +MERGE] |