| 词汇 | landslide |
| 释义 | landslide noun[ C ] uk /ˈlænd.slaɪd/ us /ˈlænd.slaɪd/ landslidenoun[C] (FALLING EARTH)(alsolandslip) a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope山体滑坡，塌方 The Earth & outer space - general words ablate anti-gravity atmosphere atmospherically auroral geo- geocentric horizon hydrosphere infinite ionospheric lithosphere lithospheric macrocosm mesosphere mesospheric the Big Bang underground weightlessness zero gravity landslidenoun[C] (VICTORY)the winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes: （选举中）一方选票占压倒性多数，大胜 The opinion polls are predicting a landslide for the Republicans in next week's election.民意调查预测共和党将在下周的选举中大获全胜。 a landslide victory压倒性胜利 Elections absentee absentee ballot absentee vote absentee voter absentee voting enfranchisement entrance poll exit poll first-past-the-post flip proportional representation proxy proxy vote proxy voter proxy voting vote something through voting voting booth voting machine voting slip landslide | American Dictionarylandslide noun[ C ] us/ˈlændˌslɑɪd/ landslidenoun[C] (FALLING EARTH)earth science a mass of rock and earth falling unexpectedly down a steep slope landslidenoun[C] (ELECTION VICTORY)the winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes: a landslide victory The senator won by a landslide last year. Examples of landslidelandslide The present island shape is the result of two giant landslides leaving large amphitheatres in the northwest and southwest of the island. They are in fact caused by various disturbances in the ocean, most commonly underwater earthquakes (directly, or indirectly via undersea landslides) or volcanic eruptions. Small cairns mark sections where landslides and floods have eaten out great half moons. Species composition and dynamics differ between the upper erosional zone and the lower nutrient-rich deposition areas at the base of landslides. Differences in dispersal requirements to landslides and treefall gaps may influence seed characteristics. Indeed, cities become active geological agents, destabilizing natural conditions and affecting flooding, subsidence, landslides, groundwater flow, subsurface contamination, soil expansion, and river and coastal erosion. Other natural phenomena also can bury a site, including sandstorms and landslides. Tsunamis can also be caused by underwater volcanoes and submarine landslides. Successful coups, wars, electoral landslides and the other big events of political history often are unanticipated. In economic terms, landslides pose immense hazards, even on the seemingly insignificant scale of a motorway embankment failure. Growing ocean island volcanoes are often structurally unstable and subject to gravity-driven deformation and giant landslides. As greater proportions of forest are lost, landscapes become more vulnerable to severe landslides during periods of intense rain. Our central argument is that watershed-scale conservation initiatives are necessary to reduce the risk of natural disasters caused by hurricane-induced landslides. The landscape of this area is characterized by lavas and by sedimentary deposits originated by landslides from steep neighbouring cliffs. There are few presidential elections that produce surprise landslides. See all examples of landslide 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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