| 单词 | tertiary |
| 释义 | tertiary adj. & n. --adj 1. third in order or rank etc. 2. (Tertiary) Geol. of or relating to the first period in the Cenozoic era with evidence of the development of mammals and flowering plants (cf. PALAEOCENE, EOCENE, OLIGOCENE, MIOCENE, PLIOCENE). Usage Cf. Appendix II. --n 1. Geol. this period or system. 2. a member of the third order of a monastic body. Phrases and idioms tertiary education education, esp. in a college or university, that follows secondary education. Etymology: L tertiarius f. tertius third |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含43808条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。