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单词 geology
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geology

noun
/dʒiˈɒlədʒi/
/dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/
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  1. [uncountable] the scientific study of the physical structure of the earth, including the origin and history of the rocks and soil of which the earth is madeTopics Educationb2, Scientific researchb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • applied
    • engineering
    • physical
    phrases
    • the science of geology
    See full entry
  2. [singular] the origin and history of the rocks and soil of a particular area
    • the geology of the British Isles
    Topics Geographyb2
  3. Word Originlate 18th cent.: from modern Latin geologia, from Greek ‘earth’ + -logia (see -logy).
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