early 15c., "description of a place," from Late Latin topographia, from Greek topographia "a description of a place," from topos "place" (see topos) + -graphia (see -graphy). Meaning "collective features of a region" is from 1847. Related: Topographic; topographical; topographically.
双语例句
1. a map showing the topography of the island
这个岛的地形图
来自《权威词典》
2. The topography of the river's basin has changed significantly since the floods.
该河流域的地形自洪水以来发生了显著变化。
来自辞典例句
3. The motion of shallow waters is strongly dependent on the bottom topography.
浅水运动强烈地依赖于底部地形.
来自辞典例句
4. Landforms of topography, vegetation and climate are influential factors in formation of soils.
地形或地形学 、 植被和气候都是对土壤形成有影响的因素.
来自辞典例句
5. Anomalies due to polarization can be so much larger than those resulting from topography.