the Quaternary
名词,大写,指地质年代的第四纪,常搭配定冠词 the。
The Quaternary is the most recent geological period.
第四纪是最近的地质时期。
第四纪
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第四纪
the last 2 million years of geological time (the Quaternary period)
The Quaternary is the most recent geological period.
第四纪是最近的地质时期。
四元化合物。
A quaternary compound.
第四纪时期或第四纪沉积的体系。
The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.
Scientists study rocks from the Quaternary to understand recent climate change.
科学家研究第四纪的岩石,以了解最近的气候变化。
The Quaternary includes the Pleistocene and the Holocene epochs.
第四纪包括更新世和全新世两个年代。
Many animals that lived during the Quaternary are now extinct.
许多生活在第四纪的动物现在已经灭绝。
名词,大写,指地质年代的第四纪,常搭配定冠词 the。
The Quaternary is the most recent geological period.
第四纪是最近的地质时期。
形容词,小写,表示“四元的、四价的”或“四个一组的”,常用于科技语境。
The quaternary structure of a protein determines its function.
蛋白质的四级结构决定其功能。
Not this
The company publishes quaternary financial reports.
Use this
The company publishes quarterly financial reports.
quaternary 作形容词时表示“四元的、由四部分组成的”或与第四纪有关,不表示“每季度”;表示“每三个月一次”应用 quarterly。
Not this
The quaternary is the most recent geological period.
Use this
The Quaternary is the most recent geological period.
地质年代“第四纪”是专有名词,作名词时需大写为 the Quaternary;小写 quaternary 通常作形容词,意为“四元的、四进制的”等。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
第四纪
The Quaternary period began about 2.6 million years ago.
第四纪始于大约260万年前。
四级结构
The quaternary structure of a protein is formed by several polypeptide chains.
蛋白质的四级结构由几条多肽链形成。
季铵化合物
Quaternary ammonium compounds are widely used as disinfectants.
季铵化合物广泛用作消毒剂。
第四产业
The quaternary sector includes services such as research and information technology.
第四产业包括研究和信息技术等服务。
四元合金
A quaternary alloy is made from four different elements.
四元合金由四种不同的元素制成。
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联想:quaternary开头qua像quarter(四分之一),所以记住它有'四'的含义——第四纪就是'四'的那一纪。(纯记忆联想)
语域:formal 常见场景:geology、earth science、academic writing 该义项指地质学中的第四纪(距今约260万年前至今),是较正式的专业术语,通常用于地质学教材、学术论文或科普读物中;日常口语中很少使用。
名词义指第四纪(地质时期),常作 the Quaternary。
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