epicentre

n. 震中, 集中点, 中心

发音

US /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/
UK /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə/

词形变化

epicentres 复数 epicentres epicentred epicentres 三单 epicentring epicentring 现在分词 epicentred 过去式 epicentred 过去分词

别名

epicenter

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The point on the land or water surface directly above the focus, or hypocentre, of an earthquake.

    震央

    震中

    震中心

    地质
  2. 2.

    The point on the surface of the earth directly above an underground explosion.

    政治 军事
  3. 3.

    The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive.

    比喻
  4. 4.

    The geographical area in which an ongoing disaster, illness, crisis, or other destructive event is currently most severe.

    比喻
v.
  1. 1.

    Of an earthquake: to have its epicentre (at a specified location).

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

epicenter

词源

From epi- (“over, on top”) + centre, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on”) + κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”). Sense of “center of an activity (particularly a disaster)” (1908) by generalization from earthquakes, possibly influenced by epidemic.

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