英语词汇“epicenter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ep•i•cen•ter n. [countable]

Geologya point, directly above the true center of an earthquake, from which its shock waves appear to spread.
a point of focus, as of activity;
center.

Also, esp. Brit., ˈep•iˌcen•tre.

ep•i•cen•ter n.

GeologyAlso epicentrum. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
a focal point, as of activity:Manhattan's Chinatown is the epicenter of the city's Chinese community.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ep′i•cen′tre.

Greek epíkentros on the center. See epi-, center
Neo-Latin epicentrum
1885–90

ep′i•cen′tral, adj.

epicentre, US epicenter /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə/ n

the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion

Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin epicentrum, from Greek epikentros over the centre, from epi- + kentron needle; see centre

ˌepiˈcentral adj

单词	epicenter
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ep•i•cen•ter /ˈɛpəˌsɛntɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Geologya point, directly above the true center of an earthquake, from which its shock waves appear to spread. a point of focus, as of activity; center. Also, esp. Brit., ˈep•iˌcen•tre. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ep•i•cen•ter (ep′ə sen′tər),USA pronunciation n. GeologyAlso epicentrum. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate. a focal point, as of activity:Manhattan's Chinatown is the epicenter of the city's Chinese community. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] ep′i•cen′tre.` Greek epíkentros on the center. See epi-, center Neo-Latin epicentrum 1885–90 ep′i•cen′tral, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: epicentre, US epicenter /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə/ n the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin epicentrum, from Greek epikentros over the centre, from epi- + kentron needle; see centre ˌepiˈcentral adj
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