geology

名词 geology:

1. a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

1. A point, line, or surface used as a reference, as in surveying, mapping, or geology.
   资料用作参考的点、线或面，如在调查、制图或地理中
2. Geology here passes over the continuation of the history of man to Archeology.
   地质学在此把人类历史的延续移交给考古学。
3. The branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks.
   岩石学地质学的一个分支，研究岩石的起源、成分、结构和演变
4. I've studied geology in my college.
   我在大学里已经学过地质学。

ge.ol.o.gy

n.（名词）
【复数】 ge.ol.o.gies 缩写 geol.
The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
地质学：对地球起源、历史和结构的科学研究
The structure of a specific region of the earth`s crust.
地况，地质情况：某一地区地壳的结构
A book on geology.
地质学书籍或论著
The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the solid matter of a celestial body.
天体学：对天体的固体物质的来源、历史和结构的科学研究

来源：
Medieval Latin geôlogia [study of earthly things]
中世纪拉丁语 geôlogia [对地球上物质的研究]
Greek geô- [geo-]
希腊语 geô- [地理学的]
Greek -logia [-logy]
希腊语 -logia [理论，科学]

【引伸】
ge.olog.ic
ge.olog.ically
adv.（副词）
geol.ogist
n.（名词）