Definition
- Plural
Materials like sand and stones that settle and accumulate over time, often forming layers of rock.
沉积物
The hope is that the oil slick will descend to the ocean floor, where it will be enveloped by sediments within a few years and eventually decompose.
希望油膜能沉到海底，在幾年內被沉積物包裹並最終分解。
Researchers collected sediment samples from four polluted locations in the region for analysis.
研究人員從該地區四個受污染地點收集了沉積物樣本進行分析。
During the early Cambrian period, this area was primarily characterized by clastic sediments.
在寒武紀早期，這個地區主要以碎屑沉積物為特徵。