topography
UK/tә'pɒgrәfi/US
TOEFLC1
Definitions
n.
The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
地形，地貌（某地区自然和人工地表特征的分布）。
n.
The detailed study or mapping of such features.
地形学，对地表特征的详细研究或测绘。
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-ywrite, writing, record
=topography
topo- (place) + graph (write) + -y = 'writing down a place' — describing and mapping the exact shape of the land: its hills, valleys, and slopes.
Root topos still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.rugged topography崎岖的地形
- 2.local topography当地地貌
- 3.topographic map地形图
- 4.varied topography多样的地形
Example Sentences
- 1.
The rugged topography slowed the army's advance.
- 2.
Engineers studied the topography before planning the road.
- 3.
Satellite data reveals the topography of the ocean floor.