paleontology

1.名詞C1

釋義

the scientific field that studies fossils — the hardened remains or traces of ancient plants and animals — to learn what living things were like in Earth's distant past and how they developed over millions of years

例句

Daichi decided to study paleontology after visiting a dinosaur museum in Tokyo.

study + [academic subject]

Professor Lotte's paleontology lectures always fill the largest hall on campus.

paleontology as attributive noun: paleontology lectures

文法句型

in paleontology

the paleontology of [region/period]

用法筆記

Paleontology is the standard American English spelling. British English uses palaeontology (with 'ae'). Both forms refer to the same science.

常見錯誤

❌She studies palaeontology at a US university.

✅She studies paleontology at a US university.

💡American English drops the 'a' from the older British palaeontology.

paleontology — noun

1. the scientific field that studies fossils — the hardened remains or traces of an

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用法筆記

常見錯誤