oceanic trench; deep-sea trench
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oceanic trench; long, narrow depression on the ocean floor deeper than 6,000 meters, typically located along continental margins with steep slopes on both sides
technicalTechnical geological term referring to deep ocean floor features formed by tectonic plate subduction. Often used with specific proper names.
Tài太
píng平
yáng洋
de的
mǎ马
lǐ里
yà亚
nà纳
hǎi海
gōu沟
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
shēn深
de的
hǎi海
gōu沟
。
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest oceanic trench in the world.
Hǎi海
gōu沟
de的
xíng形
chéng成
yǔ与
bǎn板
kuài块
fǔ俯
chōng冲
zuò作
yòng用
mì密
qiè切
xiāng相
guān关
。
The formation of oceanic trenches is closely related to plate subduction.
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Dà大
xī西
yáng洋
de的
bō波
duō多
lí黎
gè各
hǎi海
gōu沟
shì是
běi北
dà大
xī西
yáng洋
zuì最
shēn深
de的
dì地
fang方
。
The Puerto Rico Trench in the Atlantic Ocean is the deepest point in the North Atlantic.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
lì利
yòng用
shēn深
qián潜
qì器
tàn探
cè测
hǎi海
gōu沟
shēn深
chù处
de的
shēng生
wù物
。
Scientists use submersibles to explore organisms in the deep trenches.