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subside v.下沉,沉淀,平息,减退,衰减 Subside comes from the Latin prefix sub- (meaning "down") and the Latin verb sidere (meaning "to settle"). Subside is often used when a negative situation has improved significantly. For example, violence, disease, and unemployment can all subside. Here's hoping that they do. ★☆☆☆☆ 2014.1

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[səb'said] To subside is to die down or become less violent, like rough ocean waves after a storm has passed (or your seasickness, if you happened to be sailing on that ocean). On first hearing, this was the socially concerned chancellor, trying to change lives for the better, complete with “reforms” to an obviously indulgent system that demands too little effort from the newly unemployed to find work, and subsides laziness. 1[VERB 动词](感情)平息，缓和，趋于平静；(噪音)减弱，降低 If a feeling or noise subsides, it becomes less strong or loud.   [V]The pain had subsided during the night...晚间疼痛已经减轻了。Catherine's sobs finally subsided.凯瑟琳终于慢慢停止了抽泣。2[VERB 动词](争斗)平息，平静 If fighting subsides, it becomes less intense or general.   [V]Violence has subsided following two days of riots.两天的暴乱过后，暴力事件开始平息。3[VERB 动词](地面、建筑物)下沉，沉降，下陷 If the ground or a building is subsiding, it is very slowly sinking to a lower level.   [V]Does that mean the whole house is subsiding?那意味着整个房子正在下陷吗？4[VERB 动词](水位)回落；(尤指洪水)减退，消退 If a level of water, especially flood water, subsides, it goes down.   [V]Local officials say the flood waters have subsided.当地官员称洪水已经退去了。

英语单词	subside
英美音标	[səb'said]
中文释义	v.下沉,沉淀,平息,减退,衰减
vocab简明	To subside is to die down or become less violent, like rough ocean waves after a storm has passed (or your seasickness, if you happened to be sailing on that ocean).
vocab扩展	Subside comes from the Latin prefix sub- (meaning "down") and the Latin verb sidere (meaning "to settle"). Subside is often used when a negative situation has improved significantly. For example, violence, disease, and unemployment can all subside. Here's hoping that they do.
真题原句	On first hearing, this was the socially concerned chancellor, trying to change lives for the better, complete with “reforms” to an obviously indulgent system that demands too little effort from the newly unemployed to find work, and subsides laziness.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](感情)平息，缓和，趋于平静；(噪音)减弱，降低 If a feeling or noise subsides, it becomes less strong or loud. [V] The pain had subsided during the night... 晚间疼痛已经减轻了。 Catherine's sobs finally subsided. 凯瑟琳终于慢慢停止了抽泣。 2 [VERB 动词](争斗)平息，平静 If fighting subsides, it becomes less intense or general. [V] Violence has subsided following two days of riots. 两天的暴乱过后，暴力事件开始平息。 3 [VERB 动词](地面、建筑物)下沉，沉降，下陷 If the ground or a building is subsiding, it is very slowly sinking to a lower level. [V] Does that mean the whole house is subsiding? 那意味着整个房子正在下陷吗？ 4 [VERB 动词](水位)回落；(尤指洪水)减退，消退 If a level of water, especially flood water, subsides, it goes down. [V] Local officials say the flood waters have subsided. 当地官员称洪水已经退去了。
来源	2014.1

Subside Verb 动词 [V Latin Meaning D Water