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单词 seismography
释义

seismo- /sīz-mō-, -mə- or -mo-/

combining form

Denoting an earthquake

ORIGIN: Gr seismos a shaking, from seiein to shake

seisˈmal, seisˈmic or seisˈmical adjective

(seismic array a system of seismographs, linked together and placed so as to increase sensitivity to the occurrence of earthquakes; seismic prospecting investigating the depth and character of subsurface rock formations by noting the travel times of reflected and refracted artificial shock waves; seismic shock or wave a vibration or shock wave resulting from earth movements)

seisˈmically adverb

seismicity /-misˈi-ti/ noun

Liability to or frequency of earthquakes

seisˈmism noun

Earthquake phenomena

seisˈmogram noun

A seismograph record

seisˈmograph noun

An instrument for registering earthquakes

seismogˈrapher noun

seismographˈic or seismographˈical adjective

seismogˈraphy noun

seismologˈic or seismologˈical adjective

seismologˈically adverb

seismolˈogist noun

seismolˈogy noun

The science and study of earthquakes

seismomˈeter noun

An instrument for measuring the intensity and duration of earthquakes

seismometˈric or seismometˈrical adjective

seismomˈetry noun

seismonasˈtic adjective

seisˈmonasty noun (Gr nastos pressed together, compressed; botany)

Response to mechanical shock

seisˈmoscope noun

An instrument for detecting earthquakes

seismoscopˈic adjective

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