Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #21732
topographical
地形的；地形学的；地形测量的
concerned with topography
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topographic
地形的；地形学的。
地形的；地形学的。；地形的；地形学的；地形测量的
In use
The map shows the topographical features of the valley, including its hills and rivers.
Hikers use topographical information to plan safe routes through the mountains.
The engineer studied the topographical data before designing the new road.
topographical + noun
常作定语修饰名词；常见搭配：map、survey、features。
The map shows the topographical features of the island.
这张地图显示了该岛的地形特征。
be + topographical
作表语时说明主语在性质上属于地形或地形学方面。
The differences between the two areas are topographical.
这两个地区之间的差异是地形上的。
Common mistakes
The topographical of this area is complex.The topography of this area is complex.
topographical 是形容词，不能作名词充当主语；表示“地形、地势”时要用名词 topography。
There is a topographical mistake in this sentence.There is a typographical mistake in this sentence.
topographical 意为“地形的”，与 typographical（印刷上的、排印上的）拼写相近但意思不同；表示“打字或排印错误”要用 typographical。
Connections
Collocations
- topographical map
- 地形图
- The topographical map shows the mountains and valleys.这张地形图显示了山脉和山谷。
- topographical survey
- 地形测量
- Engineers carried out a topographical survey before building the road.工程师们在修路前进行了地形测量。
- topographical features
- 地形特征
- The region's topographical features include steep cliffs and deep valleys.该地区的地形特征包括陡峭的悬崖和深邃的山谷。
- topographical details
- 地形细节
- The chart provides topographical details of the seabed.这张海图提供了海底的地形细节。
- topographical information
- 地形信息
- The app gives topographical information for hikers.这款应用为徒步者提供地形信息。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：top（山顶）+ graph（画）→ 把山顶和地势画下来，就是地形的、地形测量的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：地理学与测绘、地形图及地貌描述 通常用于地理、测绘等专业或书面语境，比较正式；口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the spelling chunk 'graph' with topographical. Those ending in /ɡræfɪkəl/ — graphical, geographical, biographical, typographical — rhyme with it. Beware the lookalikes: topographic (/ˌtɒpəˈɡræfɪk/) lacks the final /əl/ syllable, and topography (/təˈpɒɡrəfi/) has different stress and vowels.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.