Definition
沦陷 has two main uses: the literal meaning of being submerged or flooded (more literary/formal), and the more common figurative meaning of a city or territory falling to enemy occupation, often used in historical or political contexts about wars. In modern usage, you'll most often encounter it in news reports about territorial losses during conflicts.
v.
(of a territory) to fall into enemy handsto be occupied(literary) to be submergedto be flooded
Examples
- 1941，沦陷。1941 nián, zhè zuò chéngshì lún xiàn yú díjūn shǒuzhōng.In 1941, this city fell into enemy hands.
- ，沦陷。Suízhe zhànshì kuòdà, duō gè shěngfèn xiāngjì lún xiàn.As the war expanded, multiple provinces fell one after another.
- 沦陷。Bàoyǔ dǎozhì dīwā dìqū lún xiàn yú hóngshuǐ zhīzhōng.The heavy rain caused low-lying areas to be submerged in flood waters.
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