| 单词 | escarpment |
| 释义 | escarpment noun[C] uk/ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/us/esˈkɑːrp.mənt/asteepslopeorcliff, such as one thatmarkstheedgeof arangeofhills 陡坡；悬崖；峭壁 yvonnestewarthenderson/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Geography: hills & mountains
escarpment| American Dictionaryescarpment noun[C] us/ɪˈskɑrp·mənt/earth science along, highareaofcontinuousrockthat has onesteepside Examplesofescarpmentescarpment At the base of theescarpment, about 100 km inland, the elevation is about 20 - 40 m above sea level. From theCambridge English Corpus The parameter estimate suggests that daily mortality in theescarpmentincreased by 8% after the onset of spraying. From theCambridge English Corpus The book contains a few mildly interesting sections on erosion and mountain building, peneplains and escarpments, and tectonic controls on drainage patterns. From theCambridge English Corpus It extends all along the southwestern coastalescarpment, but no attempt was made to perform age determinations on this material. From theCambridge English Corpus The rock basement is represented by escarpments, where deep faults allow water to seep to depth, become heated and then circulate. From theCambridge English Corpus Behind the main settlement, the land rises dramatically to a limestoneescarpmentand plateau between 350 and 500 m above sea level. From theCambridge English Corpus The park area at the foot of theescarpmentconsists of various lacustrine terraces and alluvial fans. From theCambridge English Corpus A steepescarpmentencloses the low-lying basin to the west and south, providing a barrier for movement and vistas in those directions. From theCambridge English Corpus Both fly density and index of clustering decreased towards the north and away from theescarpmenttowards the east (figs 5a, 5d, 4a and 4b). From theCambridge English Corpus A constant 8% daily mortality was assumed in theescarpment. From theCambridge English Corpus Ground spraying of theescarpmentappears to have played an important part in reducing re-invasion from that quarter. From theCambridge English Corpus A separate series of simulations was carried out (results not shown) where no mortality was imposed in theescarpment. From theCambridge English Corpus This area lies atop anescarpmentrising 100 m above the alluvial plain to the east. From theCambridge English Corpus The horst, a steep-sidedescarpment, the crest of which has been transformed through weathering into tall, conical hills and deep depressions, falls sharply to the lagoon's southern border. From theCambridge English Corpus This window opens the bedroom to the early morning sun, as well as surveying the entrance drive in the foreground and commanding a view of the gritstoneescarpment. From theCambridge English Corpus 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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