continental shelf

英 [ˌkɒntɪˌnentəl ˈʃelf]

美 [ˌkɑːntɪˌnentəl ˈʃelf]

n.  大陆架

经济

牛津词典

noun

• 大陆架
  the area of land on the edge of a continent that slopes into the ocean

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 大陆架
  The continental shelfis the area which forms the edge of a continent, ending in a steep slope to the depths of the ocean.
  1. ...the deep water off the Continental Shelf.
     远离大陆架的深水水域

英英释义

noun

• the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent

双语例句

• The waters between Chinas Xisha Islands and the coast of the Vietnamese mainland are yet to be delimited. The two sides have not yet conducted delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone ( EEZ) and continental shelf in these waters.
  中国西沙群岛与越南大陆海岸之间存在海域划界问题，双方迄未在该海域进行专属经济区和大陆架划界。
• Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf beneath the Bering Sea
  海平面下降使白令海底部的浅层大陆架暴露出来。
• Topographically, we may consider the coastal plain to be a terrestrial analog of the continental shelf.
  从地形角度讲我们可以把沿岸平原看成是大陆架在陆上的类似构造。
• Lithologic and magnetic characteristics and origin of shallow bore sediments on outer continental shelf of East China Sea
  东海外陆架浅孔沉积物的岩性和磁性特征及成因讨论
• She is examining species on the continental shelf.
  她正在对大陆架上的物种情况进行考察。
• First, Congress should open the way for environmentally responsible offshore exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.
  首先，国会应该开放在环境上可靠的外层大陆架海面开发的道路。
• Both sides are entitled to claim EEZ and continental shelf in accordance with the UNCLOS.
  双方均有依据1982年《联合国海洋法公约》主张专属经济区和大陆架的权利。
• After Troll, Ormen Lange is the second largest gas field on the Norwegian continental shelf.
  OrmenLange天然气田是挪威大陆架内继Troll气田之后的第二大天然气田。
• Study of Internal Wave and Mixing on the Continental Shelf and Slope of the Northern South China Sea;
  南海北部陆架陆坡区内波与混合研究欧亚大陆北部的狼獾。
• The People's Republic of China has the exclusive right to authorize and regulate drilling on the continental shelf for all purposes.
  中华人民共和国拥有授权和管理为一切目的在大陆架上进行钻探的专属权利。