| 单词 | aftershock |
| 释义 | aftershock noun[C] uk/ˈɑːf.tə.ʃɒk/us/ˈæf.tɚ.ʃɑːk/asuddenmovementof the earth'ssurfacethat oftenfollowsanearthquakeand is lessviolentthan the firstmainmovement: （地震后的）余震Theinitialearthquakewasfollowedbyaseriesofaftershocks.初震后又发生了一系列的余震。 Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions
aftershock| American Dictionaryaftershock noun[C] us/ˈæf·tərˌʃɑk/asuddenmovementof the earth’ssurfacethat oftenfollowsanearthquakeand is lessviolentthan the firstmainmovement: fig.There's going to be arealaftershock(=powerfuleffect)if thepartylosesanotherelection. Examplesofaftershockaftershock The plots represent normalized ground acceleration versus time from the star t of theaftershock. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, chapters vii-ix might have stood alone as an adequate rehearsal and analysis of the aftershocks of revolt. From theCambridge English Corpus Droughts and famines were so severe that even regions not directly affected felt their aftershocks. From theCambridge English Corpus There were two unpleasant aftershocks. From theCambridge English Corpus When the boycott began to lose momentum, caused by proclamation of the imperial edict and theaftershockof the arrest of the three boycotters, memorial service revitalized the boycott. From theCambridge English Corpus Still, there was a secondaftershock. From theCambridge English Corpus Then you had theaftershockof 6.6, which in itself was absolutely devastating. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Since the main earthquake, there have been a number of aftershocks, some of which have been of significant strength. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The international terrain is not stable now; it is not yet familiar again; the aftershocks are still with us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 As serious aftershocks continue, hundreds of thousands of people are living outside their homes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The authorities have acted quickly despite a series of aftershocks. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Up to 40 000 people were made homeless by the main quake and numerous aftershocks. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Aftershocks are also hampering the search and rescue and relief effort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, important information can be obtained by monitoring the aftershocks which generally occur after an earthquake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A gradual change tends to have less in the way of violent and unpredictable aftershocks that are difficult to manage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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