seismologist
noun [ C ] uk/saɪzˈmɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ us/saɪzˈmɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
地震学家
someone who studies the sudden, violent movements of the earth connected with earthquakes
Seismologists said the epicenter of the quake was 5.5 miles below the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Sumatra. 地震学家说震中位于苏门答腊西海岸印度洋以下5.5英里处。
See: seismology
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- Seismologists at the California Institute of Technology have discovered four active volcanoes in the central Andes.
- "We can't predict the fault where they will happen and we can't tell exactly when they will happen," the seismologist said.
- A seismologist will be brought in next week to consult with engineers about the Capitol's fate if another quake were to hit anytime soon.