单词 | geoscience |
释义 | geosciencen. Any of the sciences concerned with the study of the earth, esp. the physical science of geology and its branches. Also: these sciences collectively. Cf. earth science n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > [noun] geology1731 earth science1874 geoscience1902 1902 Morning Olympian (Olympia, Washington) 29 May That such geo science will result to swell man's belief in his power to know the unknowable [about seismic disturbances] is true. 1933 Q. Rev. Higher Educ. Negroes July 21/2 In the geo-sciences this would embrace the evolution of the earth and of plant and animal life. 1967 Science 7 July 31/3 The second impact of space research upon geoscience is in the opening up of new, unsuspected areas in the discipline. 2009 S. R. Carpenter in S. A. Levin Ecology vii. 679 The boundaries between ecology and the geosciences are not as sharp as they once were. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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