Richter scale
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Rich·ter scale /ˈrɪktə ˌskeɪl, ˈrɪx- $ -tər-/ noun the Richter scale a system of numbers used for measuring how powerful an earthquake is 里氏震级，里克特震级 a severe earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale 里氏7.2级的大地震
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Richter scale• According to official figures, the earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, left more than 20,000 homeless.• After all, it was only 5.7 on the Richter scale, not quite as big as the one six years ago.• The quake epicenter was southwest of Seattle with a magnitude on the Richter scale of 6.8.Rich·ter scale nounChineseSyllable
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Richter scale
Rich‧ter scale /ˈrɪktə ˌskeɪl, ˈrɪx- $ -tər-/
noun
the Richter scale a system of numbers used for measuring how powerful an earthquake is:
a severe earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale
Rich‧ter scale /ˈrɪktə ˌskeɪl, ˈrɪx- $ -tər-/
nounthe Richter scale a system of numbers used for measuring how powerful an earthquake is: