| 单词 | artificial globe |
| 释义 | > as lemmasartificial globe artificial globe n. now disused a terrestrial globe (globe n. 2). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > map > [noun] > globe globe1542 meridian1592 microcosm1606 artificial globe1625 1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated i. vii. 161 The Artificiall Globe is an expression or imitation of the Spheare of the Earth. 1711 Atlas Geographus I. i. 14/2 These Things are demonstrated by the artificial Globe. 1837 Abstr. Papers Royal Soc. 1830–37 3 24 The author was desirous of ascertaining whether he could succeed in imitating the effects of terrestrial magnetism by distributing galvanic currents round the surface of an artificial globe. 1908 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 47 89 Tracing of a meridian or parallel on the ground involves considerations which do not become apparent by an inspection of an artificial globe. < as lemmas |
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