geology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ge·ol·o·gy /dʒiˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːlə-/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] HEGthe study of the rocks, soil etc that make up the Earth, and of the way they have changed since the Earth was formed 地质学 —geologist noun [countable] —geological /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective —geologically /-kli/ adverb
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geology• She studied botany, taking the honours examinations as a private student, and also geology and mineralogy.• But catastrophe produces spectacle; this is the hard lesson imparted by California history and geology.• Unity in his mind of architecture, music, astronomy, geology.• It is general that, in geology at least, women use their own names professionally.• An officer must know some chemistry and biology, and the local geology and geography.• Its subject coverage is mainstream geology, and its geographical interests are world-wide.• Radar imagery interpretations of the geology and structure of eight 1:250 000 sheets were completed.Origin geology (1700-1800) Modern Latin geologia, from Greek ge ( → GEO-) + -logia ( → -LOGY)ge·ol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable
Corpus etc the study the rocks, of soil that
geology
ge‧ol‧o‧gy /dʒiˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːlə-/
noun [uncountable]
—geologist noun [countable]
—geological /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
—geologically /-kli/ adverb
ge‧ol‧o‧gy /dʒiˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːlə-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: geologia, from Greek ge ( ⇨ geo-) + -logia (, -logy%)
the study of the rocks, soil etc that make up the Earth, and of the way they have changed since the Earth was formedLanguage: Modern Latin
Origin: geologia, from Greek ge ( ⇨ geo-) + -logia (, -logy%)
—geologist noun [countable]
—geological /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
—geologically /-kli/ adverb