| 词汇 | aftershock |
| 释义 | aftershock noun[ C ] uk /ˈɑːf.tə.ʃɒk/ us /ˈæf.tɚ.ʃɑːk/ a sudden movement of the earth's surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement: （地震后的）余震 The initial earthquake was followed by a series of aftershocks.初震后又发生了一系列的余震。 Geology: earthquakes & volcanic eruptions crater dormant fault line geyser lahar lava non-volcanic phreatic pyroclastic quake seismically seismograph shock wave tectonically temblor the Richter scale tremor volcanic volcano vulcanicity aftershock | American Dictionaryaftershock noun[ C ] us/ˈæf·tərˌʃɑk/ a sudden movement of the earth’s surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement: fig. There's going to be a real aftershock (= powerful effect) if the party loses another election. Examples of aftershockaftershock The plots represent normalized ground acceleration versus time from the star t of the aftershock. Indeed, chapters vii-ix might have stood alone as an adequate rehearsal and analysis of the aftershocks of revolt. Droughts and famines were so severe that even regions not directly affected felt their aftershocks. There were two unpleasant aftershocks. When the boycott began to lose momentum, caused by proclamation of the imperial edict and the aftershock of the arrest of the three boycotters, memorial service revitalized the boycott. Still, there was a second aftershock. Then you had the aftershock of 6.6, which in itself was absolutely devastating. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Since the main earthquake, there have been a number of aftershocks, some of which have been of significant strength. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The international terrain is not stable now; it is not yet familiar again; the aftershocks are still with us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As serious aftershocks continue, hundreds of thousands of people are living outside their homes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The authorities have acted quickly despite a series of aftershocks. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Up to 40 000 people were made homeless by the main quake and numerous aftershocks. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Aftershocks are also hampering the search and rescue and relief effort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, important information can be obtained by monitoring the aftershocks which generally occur after an earthquake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A gradual change tends to have less in the way of violent and unpredictable aftershocks that are difficult to manage. 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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