orogeny
US /ɔːˈrɑː.dʒə.ni/
UK /ɒˈrɒdʒ.ə.ni/
名詞
造山運動, 山脈形成
a process in which a large area of the earth's crust is folded and faulted to form a mountain range
範例:
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The Appalachian Mountains were formed by a series of orogenies.
阿巴拉契亞山脈是由一系列造山運動形成的。
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Geologists study orogeny to understand how mountain ranges evolve.
地質學家研究造山運動以了解山脈如何演變。