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geography

noun
 
🔊/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/
🔊/dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
(plural geographies)
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  1.  
     [uncountable] the scientific study of the earth’s surface, physical features, divisions, products, population, etc.地理（学）
    • recent work in economic geography经济地理学的最新工作
    • cultural/historical/political geography文化/历史/政治地理
    • a geography lesson/class/teacher 地理课/课堂/老师
    • a degree in geography地理学学位
    see also human geography, physical geography (1)Topics Educationa1, Geographya1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • economic
    • historical
    • human
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [singular] the way in which the physical features of a place are arranged地形；地貌；地势
    • These streets had a very particular geography.这些街道的地理位置非常特殊。
    • 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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The geography of the area makes travel very difficult.该地区的地理位置使旅行非常困难。
    • The island's geography is very simple.这个岛的地形很简单。
    • I wasn't familiar with the geography of the town.我对城镇的地理并不熟悉。
    Topics Geographya2
  3. [singular] 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.贫穷人口的地理分布与选票的地理分布是相联系的。🔊🔊
  4. [countable] (business商业) a country, area or region
    • We are now operational across multiple geographies.我们现在在多个地区开展业务。
    5. Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French géographie or Latin geographia, from Greek geōgraphia, from gē ‘earth’ + -graphia ‘writing’.