seismic
adjective /ˈsaɪzmɪk/
/ˈsaɪzmɪk/
[only before noun]- connected with or caused by earthquakes
地震的;地震引起的 - seismic waves
地震波
- seismic waves
- having a very great effect; of very great size
影响深远的;重大的 - a seismic shift in the political process
政治进程中的剧变
- a seismic shift in the political process
词源mid 19th cent.: from Greek seismos ‘earthquake’ (from seien ‘to shake’) + -ic.