Differential settlement
[化] 沉降差
🧩 词语组成解析
differential
['dɪfə'rɛnʃəl]
adj. 差别的;特意的;[数]微分的;[机，物]差动的;
n. [数]微分;差别;工资级差;[机]差动器;
di, dif, divid 表示”分开”;”取消”,”否定”;”不同”
settlement
['sɛtlmənt]
n. 解决;结算;<律>金钱或财产的转让（契约）;沉淀;定居点;
settle 解决，安居+ ment 表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n.解决；殖民，殖民地
🗣️ 情景例句
She sure keeps busy.
她真的是忙个不停。
To read only the good news
只看好消息
It was also thought that by removing their main supply of food, the Native Americans would be forced to give in.
当时还有人认为，断掉了主要的食物来源，土著人就会被迫屈服。