and by measuring the time interval between the taps and the receipt of the echoes, the depth of the sea at that point can be calculated.
測出回聲間隔的時間,便可算出該處海洋的深度。
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interval ['?nt?vl] 詞頻2 詞根: inter
n. 間隔;幕間休息;(數學)區間;
?? inter(between)+val(wall)→間隔;距離;差異
"The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years."
大地震之間的間隔時間可能有200年。
近義:interlude, intermission, lapse, pause, recess, span
receipt [r?'sit] 詞頻2 詞根: re
n. 收據,發票;收入; vt. 開收據;[美國英語]給…開收據,承認收到;
?? re一再,重新+ceipt收→收據
"We are in receipt of your letter of the 10 th."
我們收到了您十日的來函.
近義:voucher, bill, chit
depth [d?pθ] 詞頻2 詞根: th
n. 深度;深處,深海;深奧,奧妙;進深;
?? dep=deep深的+th抽象名詞 →深度
"What's the depth of the water here?"
這兒的水有多深?
近義:profundity, deepness, inwardness, profoundness
point [p??nt] 詞頻1 詞根: 刺扎
n. 點;要點;得分;標點; vt. (意思上)指向;削尖;加標點于;指路; vi. 表明;指向;
?? point(prick)→點;地點;目的;時刻;使銳利;指示
"Racial tension has reached boiling point ."
種族間的緊張狀態已達到一觸即發的程度。
近義:range, aim, hone, sharpen, strap, strop
time [ta?m] 詞頻1
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次; vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準(機械的)速度;撥準(鐘、表)的快慢; vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子; adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期(付款)的; int. [體育]時間到,(一場或一局等的)比賽時限,暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon

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