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板块
bǎn kuài
Meaning
- slab
- (geology) tectonic plate
- (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry)
Definition
指地球岩石圈的一部分，如大陆板块、海洋板块；也比喻某一领域或方面的划分。
Refers to a part of the Earth's lithosphere, such as a continental plate or oceanic plate; also used metaphorically to denote a division of a field or aspect.
Usage
常用于地质学，指板块构造；也可用于比喻，如经济板块、文化板块等，表示不同的领域或区域。
Commonly used in geology for plate tectonics; also used metaphorically, such as economic block, cultural block, etc., to indicate different fields or regions.
Examples
- 1 地球的岩石圈由多个板块组成，这些板块在地幔上不断移动。(The Earth's lithosphere is composed of multiple plates that move continuously on the mantle.)
- 2 这个经济板块的发展速度远超其他地区。(The development speed of this economic block far exceeds that of other regions.)
- 3 在课程设计中，我们将内容划分为几个板块，每个板块都有明确的学习目标。(In curriculum design, we divide the content into several sections, each with clear learning objectives.)
- 4 非洲板块与欧亚板块的碰撞形成了阿尔卑斯山脉。(The collision of the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate formed the Alps.)
- 5 股市中的科技板块近期表现强劲。(The technology sector in the stock market has performed strongly recently.)
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