1610s, from Latin accretionem (nominative accretio) "an increasing, a growing larger" (as of the waxing moon), noun of action from past participle stem of accrescere, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + crescere "grow" (see crescent).
权威例句
1. A coral reef is built by the accretion of tiny, identical organisms.
珊瑚礁是由许多相同的微生物不断堆积而成。
2. Every culture is an accretion.
每一种文化都是长期积淀的结果.
3. The multiple migration - accretion concept of Gruner deserves mention.
格鲁纳的多次迁移 ― ―增长说受到了重视.
4. This formation, called an accretion disk, may be very important in some stellar birth sequences.
这种构成物即所谓吸积盘, 它在恒星诞生的某些阶段可能是非常重要的.
5. There are two main theories concerning massive star formation accretion and merger.