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geography

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ge·og·ra·phy /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi, ˈdʒɒɡ- $ dʒiˈɑːɡ-/ ●●● W3 noun [uncountable]  1 SGthe study of the countries, oceans, rivers, mountains, cities etc of the world 地理(学) a geography lesson 地理课 physical geography, political geography2 WAY/ROUTEthe geography of a building, city etc is the way all its parts are arranged 〔建筑物、城市等的〕布局geography of The geography of the flats made it hard to get to know our neighbours. 公寓的布局使得我们邻里之间很难认识。
Examples from the Corpus
geographyIt is a remote country with difficult communications, climate and geography.More than most children his age, he had an interest in world events and geography.What effects has geography had on the population?The process is constricted by three factors -- population, minority distribution and simple geography.They are all designed by a human programmer, and so is the geography of the labyrinth.
Origin geography (1400-1500) Latin geographia, from Greek, describing the Earth, from ge ( → GEO-) + graphein to write
ge·og·ra·phy nounChineseSyllable
of Corpus the the mountains, of etc countries, rivers, cities study oceans,


geography
geography /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi, ˈdʒɒɡ- $ dʒiˈɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Latin
 Origin: geographia, from Greek, 'describing the Earth', from ge ( geo-) + graphein 'to write'
1. the study of the countries, oceans, rivers, mountains, cities etc of the world:
    a geography lessonphysical geography, political geography
2. the geography of a building, city etc is the way all its parts are arranged
    geography of
    The geography of the flats made it hard to get to know our neighbours.


🔑 geog·raphyBrE /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ 🔊NAmE /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/ 🔊 noun🔑 [uncountable] the scientific study of the earth's surface, physical features, divisions, products, population, etc. 地理(学)human/physical/economic/social geography 人文/自然/经济/社会地理学a geography lesson/department/teacher/textbook 地理课/系/教师/课本a degree in geography地理学学位🔑 [singular] the way in which the physical features of a place are arranged 地形;地貌;地势the geography of New York City纽约市的地势Kim knew the geography of the building and strode along the corridor. 金熟悉这栋建筑物的布局,大步流星地走在走廊上。🔊🔊 [singular] the way in which a particular aspect of life or society is influenced by geography or varies according to geography 地理环境The geography of poverty and the geography of voting are connected. 贫穷人口的地理分布与选票的地理分布是相联系的。🔊🔊 geo·graph·ic·al BrE /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkl/ 🔊 (also geo·graph·ic BrE /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪk/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪk/ 🔊) adjectiveThe survey covers a wide geographical area. 此项调查覆盖的地理区域非常广阔。🔊🔊The importance of the town is due to its geographical location. 这座城镇的重要性在于它的地理位置。🔊🔊 geo·graph·ic·al·ly BrE /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkli/ 🔊 adverbgeographically remote areas地理上的边远地区