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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ge·og·ra·phy (plural -phies) ETYMOLOGY Latin geographia, from Greek geōgraphia, from geōgraphein to describe the earth's surface, from geō- + grapheinto write — more at carve DATE 15th century 1. a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface 2. the geographic features of an area 3. a treatise on geography 4. a. a delineation or systematic arrangement of constituent elements : configuration the philosophers…have tried to construct geographies of human reason — Times Literary Supplement b. makeup 1 her emotional geography English Etymology geography 1540s, from Fr., from L., from Gk. geographia "description of the earth's surface," from ge "earth" + -graphia "description," from graphein "write." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ geography geog·raphy / dVi5C^rEfi; NAmE -5B:^- / noun1. [U] the scientific study of the earth's surface, physical features, divisions, products, population, etc. 地理(学): human / physical / economic / social geography 人文/自然/经济/社会地理学 a geography lesson / department / teacher / textbook 地理课/系 / 教师/课本 a degree in geography 地理学学位 2. [sing.] the way in which the physical features of a place are arranged 地形；地貌；地势: the geography of New York City 纽约市的地势 Kim knew the geography of the building and strode along the corridor. 金熟悉这栋建筑物的布局,大步流星地走在走廊上。 3. [sing.] the way in which a particular aspect of life or society is influenced by geography or varies according to geography 地理环境: The geography of poverty and the geography of voting are connected. 贫穷的地理环境与选票的地理分布是相联系的。 • geo·graph·ic·al / 7dVi:E5^rAfikl / (also geo·graph·ic / 7dVi:E5^rAfik / ) adj.: The survey covers a wide geographical area. 此项调查覆盖的地理区域非常广阔。 The importance of the town is due to its geographical location. 这座城镇的重要性在于它的地理位置。 • geo·graph·ic·al·ly / -kli / adv.: geographically remote areas 地理上的边远地区 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English geography noun ADJ. economic, historical, human, physical, political, social • Note at SUBJECT (for verbs and nouns) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ge·og·ra·phy \jēˈägrəfē, -fi also ÷ˈjäg-, chiefly in substand speech -gəf-\ noun (-es) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Latin geographia, from Greek geōgraphia, from geōgraphein to describe the surface of the earth (from geō- ge- + graphein to write) + -ia -y — more at carve 1. : a science that deals with the earth and its life; especially : the description of land, sea, air, and the distribution of plant and animal life including man and his industries with reference to the mutual relations of these diverse elements — see biogeography , commercial geography, economic geography, mathematical geography, physical geography, political geography2. : the geographic features of an area < the geography of Ohio > 3. : a treatise on geography 4. : a delineation or systematic arrangement of constituent elements : configuration < the philosophers … have tried to construct geographies of human reason — Times Literary Supplement > |
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