断层
duàncéng · /twan⁵¹ t͡sʰəŋ³⁵/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
crack in the earth's crust where rock has moved
In geology, not 'blame'; active faults can cause quakes.
Examples
科学家绘制了山谷下方一条主要断层。
Scientists mapped a major fault under the valley.
沿断层的移动以地震形式释放能量。
Movement along the fault released energy as an earthquake.
已知断层附近的建筑规范更严格。
Building codes are stricter near a known fault.
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