| 单词 | tectonic |
| 释义 | tectonic (once / 38127 pages) 1adj 2adj No, it’s not the latest electro-dance craze from Japan; the word tectonic refers to the earth's crust and the big hunks of it that shift around. Even though it’s popular with the geology crowd, tectonic comes from the Greek word for "building." That can help you remember that the earth's crust consists of the building blocks we live on — the continents. Tectonic plates are the large sections of the earth’s surface that shift. If you live in a part of the world that sits on the edge of a tectonic plate, like the San Andreas Fault in California, you’ve probably felt an earthquake or two. WORD FAMILYtectonic: tectonically USAGE EXAMPLESNext year will bring one of the most tectonic changes to American government in history. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Seismologists aren’t sure whether the Hayward’s current built-up tectonic stress will be relieved in one large tremor or a series of smaller, less damaging ones. The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016) To consider implementing such fundamental scientific changes, though, will require a tectonic shift in public attitudes about the natural world. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) 1 adj pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust 2tectonic plates tectonic valleys adj of or pertaining to construction or architecture Syn architectonic |
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