| 词汇 | epicentre |
| 释义 | epicentre noun[ C ] environment, military UKspecialized(USepicenter)uk /ˈep.ɪ.sen.tər/ us /ˈep.ə.sen.t̬ɚ/ the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion（地震）震中;（原子弹爆炸的）中心，爆炸点 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 Examples of epicentreepicentre The youth orchestra really did become a social epicentre. Farmers consider the louma to be the epicentre of quickmoving processes of social transformation. After the early '70s, this level of professional consensus locating habitat at the epicentre of professional culture ceased. Otherwise, it becomes impossible for communities to determine the social epicentre - and hence, relational boundaries - of the specific individuals, families and spirits involved. Just how does one locate the epicentre of a fish finger? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Every building within 80 to 90 kilometres of the epicentre of the earthquake is in ruins. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It is not only a functioning institution; it is also the epicentre of an evolving process. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are they obliged to take prisoners (at the epicentre of the battle) which would inhibit the due performance of their military duty? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is idle to pretend that it was not the epicentre of a battle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The epicentres of drug misuse are bound to be different from the rest of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It can affect peoples remote from the epicentres of nuclear power. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It withstood last year's earthquake, despite the fact that it was extremely close to the epicentre of the quake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It looks to me as though the epicentre of the tunnel will be immediately below my living room. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Due to its untapped natural resources, this region could soon become the epicentre of international conflict. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Clearly we will continue to work in a spirit of constructive consensus but the epicentre of that consensus has moved sharply. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English See all examples of epicentre 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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