←

the Richter scale

noun
🔊/ðə ˈrɪktə skeɪl/
🔊/ðə ˈrɪktər skeɪl/
[singular]
jump to other results
  1. a system for measuring how strong an earthquake is里氏震级，里克特震级（测量地震强度的标准）
    • an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale里氏 7.3 级的地震
    Word Origin1930s: named after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), American geologist.