faulting
n. [地质]断层作用;断层错动;故障
v. 挑剔;指责;做错(fault 的 ing 形式)
例句
As a result of crustal adjustments and faulting, the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean now connects to the Atlantic, opened, and water cascaded spectacularly back into the Mediterranean.
由于地壳调整和断层作用,直布罗陀海峡打开了,海水一举泻入地中海,十分壮观。直布罗陀海峡现在是地中海与大西洋的连接处。