chronology
US /krəˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
UK /krəˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
1.
編年史, 時間順序
the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence
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The book presents a detailed chronology of the Roman Empire.
這本書詳細介紹了羅馬帝國的編年史。
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We need to establish the exact chronology of events leading up to the incident.
我們需要確定導致該事件發生的精確時間順序。
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年代學, 紀年法
the study of historical records to establish the dates of past events
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Archaeologists use chronology to date ancient artifacts.
考古學家利用年代學來確定古代文物的年代。
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His research focuses on the chronology of early Mesopotamian civilizations.
他的研究側重於早期美索不達米亞文明的年代學。