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单词 epicentrum
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ep•i•cen•trum  (ep′ə sen′trəm, ep′ə sen′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -trums, -tra (-trə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Geologyepicenter.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ep•i•cen•ter /ˈɛpəˌsɛntɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Geologya point, directly above the true center of an earthquake, from which its shock waves appear to spread.
  2. 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. 
  1. GeologyAlso epicentrum. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
  2. 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. 
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