deposition 英 [ˌdepəˈzɪʃn]   美 [ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən]

deposition

deposition  英 [ˌdepəˈzɪʃn] 美 [ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən]

n. 沉积物;矿床;革职;[律](在法庭上的)宣誓作证,证词 

名词复数:depositions 

A thick deposition of mud covered the field. 田野上覆盖着一层厚厚的沉积物。
“We were to work on reducing wasteful spending, ” Caffey said in his deposition. 凯菲在他的证词中说“我们曾致力于降低浪费性的开支。”

  • Deposition means the act of putting something aside, whether you're putting aside a ruler, or putting aside legal testimony to be used later in a trial.
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  • n. 沉积物;矿床;革职;[律](在法庭上的)宣誓作证,证词
  • 1. A thick deposition of mud covered the field.

    田野上覆盖着一层厚厚的沉积物。

  • 2. “We were to work on reducing wasteful spending, ” Caffey said in his deposition.

    凯菲在他的证词中说“我们曾致力于降低浪费性的开支。”

  • 3. The reds, ochres and pinks hail from the much slower deposition during the Triassic’s dryer periods, when erosion and oxidation had time to work their magic.

    红、赭、粉等颜色来自三叠纪干燥期缓慢形成的沉积物,在足够长的时间里,侵蚀与氧化作用创造出这种奇迹。

  • deposition (n.) late 14c., "dethronement, putting down from dignity or authority," from Old French deposicion (12c.), from Latin depositionem (nominative depositio), noun of action from past participle stem of deponere (see deposit (v.)).
de·pos·ition / ˌdepəˈzɪʃn ; NAmE ˌdepəˈzɪʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ,  countable ] ( technical 术语 ) the natural process of leaving a layer of a substance on rocks or soil; a substance left in this way 沉积(物);沉淀(物);淤积(物) marine/river deposition 海洋╱河流沉积物 2 [uncountable ,  countable ] the act of removing sb, especially a ruler, from power 罢免;废黜 the deposition of the King 废黜国王 3 [countable ] ( law ) a formal statement, taken from sb and used in court 证词;口供书 deposition depositions de·pos·ition / ˌdepəˈzɪʃn ; NAmE ˌdepəˈzɪʃn /
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