Word · Frequency #9215
datings
约会；谈恋爱
datings is the plural of dating.
The activity of going out with someone romantically to see if you are suitable for each other as partners or spouses.
- 1.
A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
两人间以评估对方是否适合作伴侣或配偶为目的的浪漫求爱形式
- 2.
An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.
对文物、生物遗迹、语言用法等年代的估计
- 3.
The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.
确定事件或交易发生或生效的日期
年代测定；断代；确定日期；指定日期；两人间以评估对方是否适合作伴侣或配偶为目的的浪漫求爱形式；对文物、生物遗迹、语言用法等年代的估计；确定事件或交易发生或生效的日期
In use
Carbon dating is a common method for determining the age of ancient artifacts.
Geologists use radiometric dating to estimate the age of rocks.
The dating of the fossil was done using uranium-lead techniques.
radiometric dating of [sth]
Radiometric dating of volcanic rocks provides accurate ages.
火山岩的放射性测年提供了准确的年龄。
use [sth] dating to [verb]
carbon dating 是常用的测年方法之一。
Scientists use carbon dating to determine the age of organic materials.
科学家使用碳测年来确定有机物的年龄。
[adj] dating technique
Connections
Collocations
- radiometric dating
- 放射性测年
- Radiometric dating is widely used to determine the age of rocks and fossils.放射性测年广泛用于确定岩石和化石的年龄。
- carbon dating
- 碳定年
- Carbon dating can estimate the age of organic materials up to 50,000 years old.碳定年可估算长达5万年的有机材料年龄。
- uranium-lead dating
- 铀铅测年
- Uranium-lead dating is one of the oldest and most refined radiometric dating methods.铀铅测年是最古老且最精确的放射性测年方法之一。
- potassium-argon dating
- 钾氩测年
- Potassium-argon dating is commonly used for dating volcanic rocks.钾氩测年常用于火山岩的测年。
- fossil dating
- 化石测年
- Fossil dating often relies on associated radiometric dating of surrounding rock layers.化石测年通常依赖于对周围岩层的放射性测年。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'dating'联想为'测定年龄'，'date'即日期，引申为年代。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：geology、archaeology 这个义项‘利用化学分析估算地质标本年龄的方法’通常用于地质学和考古学领域，属于正式学术用语。
Grammar Note
作为不可数名词，指利用化学分析估算地质年代的方法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'dating' share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /tɪŋ/. Note that 'waiting' and 'baiting' have a different spelling ('aiting') but rhyme. Words like 'creating' and 'debating' have a different stress pattern and do not rhyme.
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