paleontology

IPA/ˌpæliɒnˈtɒlədʒi/
KK[pˌeliəntˈɑlədʒi]IPA/ˌpeɪliɑːnˈtɑːlədʒi/

paleontology — 名詞

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

1.名詞C1
釋義

古生物學

透過化石研究遠古生物的科學

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.

Daichi 參觀過東京的恐龍博物館之後，決定攻讀古生物學。

study + [academic subject]

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

Lotte 教授的古生物學課程總是能坐滿校園裡最大的講堂。

paleontology as attributive noun: paleontology lectures

常見搭配
  • study paleontology
  • paleontology department
  • paleontology museum
  • vertebrate paleontology
  • invertebrate paleontology
  • field of paleontology

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.

同根字

  • paleontologist
    名詞C1
  • paleontological
    形容詞C2
  • palaeontology
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • paleontology department
  • paleontology museum
  • paleontology lab
  • field of paleontology
  • study of paleontology

常用片語

  • vertebrate paleontology
  • invertebrate paleontology

介系詞搭配

  • in paleontology
  • of paleontology