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accretions

accretions基本解释

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accretions英英释义

名词 accretion:
  • an increase by natural growth or addition

  • something contributing to growth or increase

  • (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases

  • (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles

  • (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment

  • (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)