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chronology
时间顺序；按时间先后排列
the order in which events happen, or the arrangement of events according to time
- 1.
The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
年代学,确定事件发生顺序的科学。
- 2.
an arrangement of events in time
事件的时间排序
- 3.
An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.
按时间顺序排列的事件；若包含图形元素则称为时间线。
- 4.
a record of events in the order of their occurrence
事件编年记录
- 5.
the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
历史事件时间顺序的确定
编年记录；年表；年代学；历史事件时间顺序的确定；年代学,确定事件发生顺序的科学。；事件的时间排序；按时间顺序排列的事件；若包含图形元素则称为时间线。
In use
The chronology of ancient Egyptian dynasties is still debated among historians.
She organized the family photos into a detailed chronology.
The scientist established a precise chronology of the volcanic eruptions.
a/the chronology of sth
用于表示某事件或时期的编年记录，常与of连用。
The book provides a chronology of the war.
这本书提供了战争的大事年表。
establish/determine a chronology
表示确定或建立时间序列，常用于学术语境。
Historians have yet to determine a precise chronology of the events.
历史学家尚未确定这些事件的精确时间顺序。
Common mistakes
We need to follow the chronology order.
Connections
Collocations
- establish a chronology
- 建立时间顺序
- The archaeologists worked hard to establish a chronology of the ancient civilization.考古学家们努力工作，为这个古代文明建立了一个时间顺序。
- historical chronology
- 历史年表
- The book includes a comprehensive historical chronology of the Roman Empire.这本书包含了罗马帝国的全面历史年表。
- detailed chronology
- 详细的编年记录
- She provided a detailed chronology of the events leading up to the war.她提供了导致战争的事件详细编年记录。
- accurate chronology
- 准确的时间顺序
- An accurate chronology is crucial for understanding the development of the language.准确的时间顺序对于理解语言的发展至关重要。
- biblical chronology
- 圣经年代学
- Scholars have debated biblical chronology for centuries.学者们几个世纪以来一直在争论圣经年代学。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“chrono”像“clock”（时钟），“logy”像“log”（日志），合起来就是“时间日志”——编年记录。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the same /-lədʒi/ sound and have the stressed vowel /ɒ/ or /ɑ/, making them perfect rhymes with 'chronology' (/krənɑlədʒi/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.