continental shelf
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
continental shelf; the gently sloping seabed extending from a continent
formalA technical geographic/oceanographic term. The steeply sloping part beyond it is called the 'continental slope' (大陆坡, dà lù pō).
Xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
de的
lǐng领
hǎi海
hé和
zhuān专
shǔ属
jīng经
jì济
qū区
yán延
shēn伸
zhì至
qí其
dà大
lù陆
jià架
biān边
yuán缘
。
Many countries' territorial waters and exclusive economic zones extend to the edge of their continental shelf.
Dà大
lù陆
jià架
qū区
yù域
tōng通
cháng常
fù富
hán含
shí石
yóu油
hé和
tiān天
rán然
qì气
zī资
yuán源
。
Continental shelf areas are often rich in oil and natural gas resources.
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Zhè这
piàn片
hǎi海
yù域
de的
dà大
lù陆
jià架
bǐ比
jiào较
kuān宽
guǎng广
。
The continental shelf in this sea area is relatively broad.