/səbˈsaɪd ||; səbˈsaɪd/verb[I] 1 to become calmer or quieter 平静；平息: The storm seems to be subsiding. 暴风雨好像在平息下去。
2 (used about land, a building, etc) to sink down into the ground （指陆地、建筑物等）下沉，下陷
➔subsidence /ˈsʌbsɪdns ;səbˈsaɪdns ||; ˈsʌbsədəns; səbˈsaɪdṇs/ noun [U]