Word · Frequency #3967
geographies
地理学；地理
geographies is the plural of geography.
the study of the earth's surface, including its physical features and how people relate to them
表示学科时通常不可数；也可指某地的地形与环境特征。
- 1.
The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.
研究地球的物理特性,包括人类如何影响和受其影响。
- 2.
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
研究地球表面,包括人类对地形、气候、土壤和植被的反应
- 3.
Terrain: the physical properties of a region of the earth.
地形:地球某一地区的物理特性。
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Any subject considered in terms of its physical distribution.
任何以物理分布为考虑的主题。
- 5.
Similar books, studies, or regions concerning other planets.
关于其他行星的类似书籍、研究或地区。
- 6.
The physical arrangement of any place, particularly (UK, slang) a house.
任何地方的物理布局,特别是(英国,俚语)房屋。
- 7.
The relative arrangement of the parts of anything.
任何事物各部分的相对排列。
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A territory: a geographical area as a field of business or market sector.
领土:作为商业领域或市场部门的地理区域。
研究地球的物理特性,包括人类如何影响和受其影响。；研究地球表面,包括人类对地形、气候、土壤和植被的反应；地形:地球某一地区的物理特性。；任何以物理分布为考虑的主题。；关于其他行星的类似书籍、研究或地区。
In use
In her geography class, she learned how mountains affect rainfall.
The geography of the island makes it difficult to build roads.
We studied the geography of South America in our group project.
study geography
She decided to study geography at university.
她决定在大学学习地理学。
the geography of [place]
“the geography of”后接具体地点或区域，表示该地的地理特征。
The geography of the region is diverse.
该地区的地形多样。
geography [noun]
“geography”作定语修饰名词，表示与地理学科相关的。
Connections
Collocations
- physical geography
- 自然地理学
- She specialized in physical geography, focusing on landforms and climate.她专攻自然地理学，重点研究地貌和气候。
- human geography
- 人文地理学
- Human geography examines the relationship between people and their environments.人文地理学研究人与环境之间的关系。
- geography of
- ……的地理
- The geography of the region includes mountains, rivers, and plains.该地区的地理包括山脉、河流和平原。
- geography lesson
- 地理课
- In today's geography lesson, we learned about different climate zones.今天的地理课上，我们学习了不同的气候带。
- geography textbook
- 地理教科书
- He read his geography textbook to prepare for the exam.他阅读地理教科书以准备考试。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把"geography"拆成"geo"（地球）和"graphy"（写），联想为"写地球的学问"就是地理学。
Context & Register
学术与日常通用，多用于课堂、书籍或讨论自然与人文景观。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但表示不同地域的地理时可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like biography, photography, bibliography, oceanography, and demography rhyme with geography because they share the same stressed vowel /ɑː/ and the ending /ɡrəfi/. Calligraphy, however, has a different stressed vowel /ɪ/ and does not rhyme. Note that stress placement may vary.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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