| 词汇 | atoll |
| 释义 | atoll noun[ C ] uk /ˈæt.ɒl/ us /ˈæt.ɑːl/ a ring-shaped island formed of coral (= rock-like natural substance) that surrounds a lagoon (= area of sea water): 环状珊瑚岛，环礁 the Bikini Atoll比基尼岛环礁 Michele Falzone/AWL Images/GettyImages Geography: small & large land masses archipelago cay continent continental continentally coral reef desert island floating island interisland island isle key landform landlocked landmass mainland Pangaea subcontinent Examples of atollatoll In nineteenth-century accounts of travel among the islands and atolls, one comes across passage after passage about the dress and ornamentation of the inhabitants. But we are also warned of just how fragile the community's integrity actually is, as atoll inhabitants face rising sea levels through global warming. This examination of literacy, in turn, provides a framework for understanding the larger ethnographic reality of the atoll. Antarctica - was it a gigantic atoll or a large continent covered by ice? So limited are the staples materials and real estate of an atoll-dweller that less toast and tea, beans, bread and chips which are the staples of poor people's diets. The study will, inter alia, assess the geological stability and hydrology of the atolls. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Ant is a privately-owned atoll and its owner is a strict conservationist. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that research is taking place already on some of these atolls in connection with the production of fertilisers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Apart from anything else, those who cause explosions in coral atolls had better be careful what they do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Precautions would be taken if an airfield were built on the atoll. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But we may be wholly underestimating the future importance of many of these apparently insignificant and remote atolls. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us suppose that a bad egg slips through the net and is installed as governor of one of our few remaining imperial atolls. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Probably most important is the protection the reefs give to the coast, particularly the coasts of atolls or other small islands. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The underground method which they have chosen has far greater environmental dangers to that atoll than if they had chosen atmospheric tests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The main source of supply was surface water accumulated over a very long period below the atoll. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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