June 9, 2011

English note 2 (6)

+logy結尾,表示研讀某項領域

 

1. zoology  \ zəu'ɒlədʒi \ (n.)

 

DEF: The scientific study of animals.

 

EXM: The science of the zoology curriculum today still

 

uncommon.

 

 

2. oceanology  \ ͵oʃəˋnɑlədʒɪ \ (n.)

 

DEF: The branch of oceanography that studies how oceans may be

 

used for economic or technological purposes.

 

EXM: Project Oceanology is a marine science and environmental

 

education organization.

 

 

3. climatology  \ ˌklaimə'tɒlədʒi \ (n.)

 

DEF: The scientific study of climate.

 

EXM: Climatology is the science that studies climates and

 

investigates their phenomena and causes.

 

 

4. escapology  \ ˌeskei'pɒlədʒi \ (n.)

 

DEF: The skill of escaping from restraints or confinement as a

 

form of entertainment.

 

EXM: What I like most about Escapology is that it doesn't force you

 

into picking one activity over another.

 

 

5. dialectology  \ ˌdaiəlek'tɒlədʒi \ (n.)

 

DEF: The study of the dialects of a language.

 

EXM: Dialectology studies variations in language based primarily

 

on geographic distribution and their associated features.

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