| 单词 | topography |
| 释义 | topography (once / 2371 pages) n Topography is a detailed map of the surface features of land. It includes the mountains, hills, creeks, and other bumps and lumps on a particular hunk of earth. This handy word is a Greek-rooted combo of topos meaning "place" and graphein "to write." The suffix -graphy means writing or representation made in a specific way, and shows up in familiar words like photography, oceanography, or even geography, which is similar to topography, but refers to where things are, but not what's on top. Topography represents a particular area in detail, including everything natural and man-made — hills, valleys, roads, or lakes. It's the geographical contours of the land. WORD FAMILYtopography: topographic, topographical, topographies+/topographical: topographically USAGE EXAMPLESHistorians at state-funded institutions, like the widely praised Topography of Terror center nearby, are also disturbed by Mr. Giebel’s venture. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Mapping the topography of a person’s life invariably meanders to their diversions and individual tastes. The Guardian(Dec 18, 2016) Her initial analysis of glaciers across Greenland revealed that different areas showed varying seasonal movement patterns, probably associated with regional topography. Nature(Dec 15, 2016) 1n the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features Hyper configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) 2n precise detailed study of the surface features of a region Hypo|Hyper topology topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography) geographics, geography study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation |
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