chronology
US /krəˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
UK /krəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/
名词
1.
编年史, 时间顺序
the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence
示例:
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The book presents a detailed chronology of the Roman Empire.
这本书详细介绍了罗马帝国的编年史。
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We need to establish the exact chronology of events leading up to the incident.
我们需要确定导致该事件发生的精确时间顺序。
2.
年代学, 纪年法
the study of historical records to establish the dates of past events
示例:
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Archaeologists use chronology to date ancient artifacts.
考古学家利用年代学来确定古代文物的年代。
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His research focuses on the chronology of early Mesopotamian civilizations.
他的研究侧重于早期美索不达米亚文明的年代学。