| 单词 | archaeoastronomy |
| 释义 | archaeoastronomyor ar·che·o·as·tron·o·my[ ahr-kee-oh-uh-stron-uh-mee ] / ˌɑr ki oʊ əˈstrɒn ə mi / nounthe branch of archaeology that deals with the apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, especially as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures. Also called astroarchaeology, megalithic astronomy. Origin of archaeoastronomyFirst recorded in 1970–75; archaeo- + astronomy OTHER WORDS FROM archaeoastronomyar·chae·o·as·tron·o·mer, nounar·chae·o·as·tro·nom·i·cal [ahr-kee-oh-as-truh-nom-i-kuhl], /ˌɑr ki oʊˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby archaeoastronomyarchaea, archaean, archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeo-, archaeoastronomy, archaeobotany, Archaeocyathid, archaeol., archaeological, archaeologist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for archaeoastronomyarchaeoastronomy archeoastronomy/ (ˌɑːkɪəʊəˈstrɒnəmɪ) / nounthe scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations Derived forms of archaeoastronomyarchaeoastronomer or archeoastronomer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。