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单词 diastrophism
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
di•as•tro•phism  (dī astrə fiz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. GeologyAlso called tectonism. the action of the forces that cause the earth's crust to be deformed, producing continents, mountains, changes of level, etc.
  2. Geologyany such resulting deformation.
  • Greek diastroph(é̄) a distortion (see dia-, strophe) + -ism
  • 1880–85;
di•a•stroph•ic  (dī′ə strofik, -strōfik),USA pronunciation adj.  di′a•strophi•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
diastrophism /daɪˈæstrəˌfɪzəm/ n
  1. the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek diastrophē a twisting; see dia-, strophe

diastrophic /ˌdaɪəˈstrɒfɪk/ adj
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