tectonic
adj. [地质] 构造的;建筑的;地壳构造上的
例句
Earthquakes are caused by two tectonic plates bumping into each other.
地震是由两块地壳构造板块互相碰撞造成的。
《牛津词典》
Basically, a subduction zone is where two tectonic plates collide.
基本上,俯冲带就是两个地壳构造板块碰撞的地方。
So, in recent years, some geologists have used plate tectonic theory to make what they call geopredictions.
因此,近年来,一些地质学家会利用板块构造理论来进行他们所谓的地质预测。