geology
noun [ U ] uk/dʒiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ us/dʒiˈɑː.lə.dʒi/
C1 地质学
the study of the rocks and similar substances that make up the earth's surface
a geology professor/student/class/department 地质学教授／学生／课程／系
the geology of somewhere （某地区的）地质（情况）
the particular rocks and similar substances that form an area of the earth, and their arrangement
At the time, she was writing a book on the geology of Australia.
He was the first person to think of mapping the geology of Britain.
She studied the geology of Colorado.
We now have a better understanding of the geology of the region.
The geology of the sea floor has been largely unstudied.
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- a BSc in geology
- He did geology at university.