horology

英 [hɒ'rɒlədʒɪ] 美 [hə'rɑlədʒi]
  • n. 钟表学;测时法;钟表制造术
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horology 计时学,钟表制造术

来自希腊语hora,时间,词源同hour,-logy,学说。即计时学,引申词义钟表学,钟表制造术。

horology (n.)
science of time, 1819, probably from Greek hora "hour" (see hour) + -logy. Earlier it meant "clock, clock dial" (c. 1500), from Latin horologium. Related: Horologist.
1. He is skilled in horology.
他精于钟表制造。

来自辞典例句

2. The appearance of radio controlled clock is a revolution in the history of the horology.
电波钟表技术和产品的出现是人类计时历史上的又一次革命.

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