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词汇 tectonically
释义 tectonically
adverb
 geology specializeduk /tekˈtɒn.ɪ.kəl.i/ us /tekˈtɑː.nɪ.kəl.i/
in a way that relates to the structure of the surface of the earth and the way it is formed, changed, and moved by forces inside it:
Three tectonic plates clash here, making the area one of the most tectonically active in the world.
The region is notorious to geologists for being tectonically unstable.
The islands are in an area that is tectonically much more stable than the Azores.
In some tectonically active areas around the world, earthquakes occur under water and generate tsunamis.
The change to drier conditions is likely to be the result of a tectonically induced drop in the water table.
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