deposits是什么意思？

Each time, the rook deposits a cigarette end or a small piece of rubbish.

These microscopic layers of deposits containing bacteria are known as biofilms and they are found on most surfaces and objects.

And on reflection, this is not surprising; the single word" environment" has so many dimensions, and there are so many other factors affecting wealth—such as the oil deposits—that teasing out a simple economy-environment relationship would be almost impos

Bats, swallows and more are chemically preserved in the pose in which they perished, sealed in the deposits of sodium carbonate in the water.

Researchers recently found kimberlite(金伯利岩) deposits hinting at the existence of diamonds.

The company has already taken deposits from around 800 would-be space tourists, including Stephen Hawking.

Then there is Antarctic's remoteness, with some mineral deposits found in windswept locations on a continent that is larger than Europe and where winter temperatures hover around minus 55 degrees Celsius.

Unless renewables become cheap enough that substantial carbon deposits are left underground for a very long time, if not forever, the planet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic climate risks.