substratum
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/ˈsʌbstreɪtəm/
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/ˈsʌbstrɑːtəm/
a layer under another layer, usually used to talk about earth or rock
The workers discovered an ancient substratum of stone while digging.
工人們挖掘時發現了一個古老的石頭底層。