geoengineering

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and constructing tunnels, mines, and other human-designed geologic structures within and on earth. uncountable
    — “You could say it's one of the first geoengineering projects ever,” says [Carlo] Ratti of the patchwork of land-spattered lagoon that human ingenuity formed into a city, as we settle on the terrace of the Hotel Monaco with an espresso. “This wasn't meant for human living.”
  2. The artificial manipulation of the environments of a planet, especially Earth, especially as a means of counteracting global warming. uncountable
    — Near-synonyms: planetary engineering, terraforming

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Pre-Greek der.
Proto-Hellenic *gayader.
Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
Ancient Greek γῆ (gê)
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)
Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der.
English geo-
English engineer
English -ing
English engineering
English geoengineering
From geo- + engineering.
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