Definition of Cambrian in English:

Cambrian

adjective ˈkambrɪənˈkæmbriən

1(chiefly in names or geographical terms) Welsh.
主要用于名称或地理名威尔士的
the Cambrian Railway
威尔士铁路。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Cambrian Railways were absorbed by the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1922.
- The Cambrian mountains, almost overwhelmed by conifer plantations, are growing a new kind of forest.
- In 1865 The Cambrian Railway company was formed through an amalgamation of smaller companies.
- Martin Wright from Ponterwyd has loved the Cambrian Mountains since he was a boy.
2Geology
Relating to or denoting the first period in the Palaeozoic era, between the end of the Precambrian aeon and the beginning of the Ordovician period.
〔地质〕寒武纪的
The Cambrian lasted from about 570 to 510 million years ago and was a time of widespread seas. It is the earliest period in which fossils, notably trilobites, can be used in geological dating
Example sentencesExamples
- Now that science has progressed and more data becomes available, it is clear that the Cambrian explosion is well explainable in Darwinian terms.
- Precambrian rocks are those formed before the beginning of the Cambrian period, about 590 million years ago.
- He also cites the puzzling Cambrian explosion, a spectacular sunburst of marine animals 540 million years ago that laid the foundations of all subsequent evolution.
- Sedgwick began fieldwork at Barmouth in north Wales in 1831 where he established the order of local rocks and gave the name Cambrian to the oldest fossiliferous strata.
- Others have suggested that there is nothing unusual about Cambrian faunas in terms of their flexibility or disparity.
1. 2.1as noun the Cambrian The Cambrian period or the system of rocks deposited during it.
  寒武纪；寒武系（寒武纪形成的岩层）

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin Cambria 'Wales', variant of Cumbria, from Welsh Cymry 'Welshman' or Cymru 'Wales'.

Definition of Cambrian in US English:

Cambrian

adjectiveˈkambrēənˈkæmbriən

1(chiefly in names or geographical terms) Welsh.
主要用于名称或地理名威尔士的
the Cambrian Railway
威尔士铁路。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Cambrian Railways were absorbed by the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1922.
- In 1865 The Cambrian Railway company was formed through an amalgamation of smaller companies.
- The Cambrian mountains, almost overwhelmed by conifer plantations, are growing a new kind of forest.
- Martin Wright from Ponterwyd has loved the Cambrian Mountains since he was a boy.
2Geology
Relating to or denoting the first period in the Paleozoic era, between the end of the Precambrian eon and the beginning of the Ordovician period.
〔地质〕寒武纪的
The Cambrian lasted from about 570 million to 510 million years ago and was a time of widespread seas. It is the earliest period in which fossils, notably trilobites, can be used in geological dating
Example sentencesExamples
- Now that science has progressed and more data becomes available, it is clear that the Cambrian explosion is well explainable in Darwinian terms.
- Precambrian rocks are those formed before the beginning of the Cambrian period, about 590 million years ago.
- Sedgwick began fieldwork at Barmouth in north Wales in 1831 where he established the order of local rocks and gave the name Cambrian to the oldest fossiliferous strata.
- Others have suggested that there is nothing unusual about Cambrian faunas in terms of their flexibility or disparity.
- He also cites the puzzling Cambrian explosion, a spectacular sunburst of marine animals 540 million years ago that laid the foundations of all subsequent evolution.
1. 2.1as noun the Cambrian The Cambrian period or the system of rocks deposited during it.
  寒武纪；寒武系（寒武纪形成的岩层）

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin Cambria ‘Wales’, variant of Cumbria, from Welsh Cymry ‘Welshman’ or Cymru ‘Wales’.

词汇	Cambrian
释义	Definition of Cambrian in English: Cambrian adjective ˈkambrɪənˈkæmbriən 1(chiefly in names or geographical terms) Welsh. 主要用于名称或地理名威尔士的 the Cambrian Railway 威尔士铁路。 Example sentencesExamples The Cambrian Railways were absorbed by the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1922. The Cambrian mountains, almost overwhelmed by conifer plantations, are growing a new kind of forest. In 1865 The Cambrian Railway company was formed through an amalgamation of smaller companies. Martin Wright from Ponterwyd has loved the Cambrian Mountains since he was a boy. 2Geology Relating to or denoting the first period in the Palaeozoic era, between the end of the Precambrian aeon and the beginning of the Ordovician period. 〔地质〕寒武纪的 The Cambrian lasted from about 570 to 510 million years ago and was a time of widespread seas. It is the earliest period in which fossils, notably trilobites, can be used in geological dating Example sentencesExamples Now that science has progressed and more data becomes available, it is clear that the Cambrian explosion is well explainable in Darwinian terms. Precambrian rocks are those formed before the beginning of the Cambrian period, about 590 million years ago. He also cites the puzzling Cambrian explosion, a spectacular sunburst of marine animals 540 million years ago that laid the foundations of all subsequent evolution. Sedgwick began fieldwork at Barmouth in north Wales in 1831 where he established the order of local rocks and gave the name Cambrian to the oldest fossiliferous strata. Others have suggested that there is nothing unusual about Cambrian faunas in terms of their flexibility or disparity. 2.1as noun the Cambrian The Cambrian period or the system of rocks deposited during it. 寒武纪；寒武系（寒武纪形成的岩层） Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin Cambria 'Wales', variant of Cumbria, from Welsh Cymry 'Welshman' or Cymru 'Wales'. Definition of Cambrian in US English: Cambrian adjectiveˈkambrēənˈkæmbriən 1(chiefly in names or geographical terms) Welsh. 主要用于名称或地理名威尔士的 the Cambrian Railway 威尔士铁路。 Example sentencesExamples The Cambrian Railways were absorbed by the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1922. In 1865 The Cambrian Railway company was formed through an amalgamation of smaller companies. The Cambrian mountains, almost overwhelmed by conifer plantations, are growing a new kind of forest. Martin Wright from Ponterwyd has loved the Cambrian Mountains since he was a boy. 2Geology Relating to or denoting the first period in the Paleozoic era, between the end of the Precambrian eon and the beginning of the Ordovician period. 〔地质〕寒武纪的 The Cambrian lasted from about 570 million to 510 million years ago and was a time of widespread seas. It is the earliest period in which fossils, notably trilobites, can be used in geological dating Example sentencesExamples Now that science has progressed and more data becomes available, it is clear that the Cambrian explosion is well explainable in Darwinian terms. Precambrian rocks are those formed before the beginning of the Cambrian period, about 590 million years ago. Sedgwick began fieldwork at Barmouth in north Wales in 1831 where he established the order of local rocks and gave the name Cambrian to the oldest fossiliferous strata. Others have suggested that there is nothing unusual about Cambrian faunas in terms of their flexibility or disparity. He also cites the puzzling Cambrian explosion, a spectacular sunburst of marine animals 540 million years ago that laid the foundations of all subsequent evolution. 2.1as noun the Cambrian The Cambrian period or the system of rocks deposited during it. 寒武纪；寒武系（寒武纪形成的岩层） Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin Cambria ‘Wales’, variant of Cumbria, from Welsh Cymry ‘Welshman’ or Cymru ‘Wales’.
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