1 [U] [C] (technical术语) the natural process of leaving a layer of a substance on rocks or soil; a substance left in this way 沉淀，沉积（物）: marine/river deposition 海洋╱江河沉积物

2 [U] [C] the act of removing sb, especially a ruler, from power 罢免，废黜（尤指统治者）: the deposition of the king 废黜国王

3 [C] (law法津) a formal statement, taken from sb and used in a court of law （在法庭上的）证词