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coalfield

UK //ˈkəʊlfiːld//US //ˈkoʊlfiːld//

词源

复合词,由coal(煤炭)和field(场地/区域)组成,最早记录于18世纪。

noun

❶ 指地下含有大量煤炭资源的区域,通常具有商业开采价值的地理区域。

“The Appalachian coalfield is one of the largest in the United States.”

(阿巴拉契亚煤田是美国最大的煤田之一。)

“Many towns grew around this coalfield during the industrial revolution.”

(工业革命期间,许多城镇围绕这个煤田发展起来。)

同义词:coal basin, coal region, coal deposit

常见短语

coalfield closure — 指停止煤矿开采活动的过程,通常因资源枯竭或政策调整导致。

“The coalfield closure left many miners unemployed.”

(煤田关闭导致许多矿工失业。)