sub·sid·ence
noun/səbˈsaɪdns/, /ˈsʌbsɪdns/
/səbˈsaɪdns/, /ˈsʌbsɪdns/
[uncountable]- the process by which an area of land sinks to a lower level than normal, or by which a building sinks into the ground
（地面或建筑物的）沉陷，沉降 - The houses in this area are liable to subsidence.
该地区的房屋容易下沉。 - The buildings were insured against fire, subsidence and earthquakes.
这些建筑物都投保了火灾、沉降和地震保险。 - The roots of the trees are causing subsidence damage to the building.
树根正在对建筑物造成沉降损坏。 - The road was closed because of subsidence.
由于地面下沉，道路被封闭。 - A number of houses had suffered from subsidence.
一些房屋出现了下陷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rapid
- slow
- suffer from
- occur
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin subsidentia ‘sediment’, from the verb subsidere, from sub- ‘below’ + sidere ‘settle’ (related to sedere ‘sit’). - The houses in this area are liable to subsidence.