San Andreas fault (美)圣安德烈亚斯断层
- The best-known fault in North America is the San Andreas fault in the state of California in the United States.
北美洲最著名的断层是位于美国加利福尼亚的圣安德烈亚斯断层。 - We began our search in one of the world's most seismically active regions—the San Andreas Fault system that runs through California.
我们从全世界地震最活跃的区域著手:绵亘美国加州的圣安地列斯断层系统。 - Some geophysicists considered this strategy as a way to relieve stress along California's infamous San Andreas fault, but they ultimately abandoned the idea for fear that it would create more problems than it would solve.
一些地球物理学家有意把这个策略用到加州圣安地列斯断层上,做为应力释放的管道,但他们终究摒弃了这个想法,因为它所制造的麻烦可能会更多。
san andreas fault[ noun ]
a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes
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