Definition of fault line in English:

fault line

noun

1A line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault.
（岩石表面或地面的）断层线
Example sentencesExamples
- The India plate dove under the Burma plate some 50 feet, causing a fault line 750 miles long.
- The world's only accurate detection system today is spread along the three major underwater fault lines in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean.
- Each year, thousands of tremors of various degrees of intensity are recorded on that fault line.
- I grew up on the faultline - actually, about ten minutes drive from it.
- In a matter of seconds, the Indian plates began moving, when suddenly, rocks became stressed, and a faultline was created.
- These days, New Yorkers live like people whose houses are built on a fault line.
1. 1.1 A divisive issue or difference of opinion that is likely to have serious consequences.
  （可能引发严重后果的）分歧；裂痕
  religion is now the great fault line of American politics
  宗教现已成为美国政治中可能引发重大分裂的问题。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our ongoing cultural encounter with the gray is, at the very least, emblematic of fault lines in the contemporary culture.
  The fault lines, where clear differences occur, establish the boundaries.
  It also brought to surface the various fault lines in Sri Lankan politics.
  Huntington is also incorrect to propose the conflictual "fault lines" are along civilisational boundaries.
  To consolidate democracy, he said, " we need a nation which has been able to overcome its historic fault-lines ".
  There are major fault lines running through Chinese society.
  I don't think I have any dangerous moral faultlines with the generally accepted view of " how to be good ".
  Any operation involving the United States mounted from Pakistan would exacerbate this faultline.
  Nevertheless, the provisional results reveal deep divisions across ethnic fault lines.
  His face is riven with the faultlines of age, creating the illusion of a constant scowl.
  Investigating a magnetic anomaly near a fault line created my most humorous experience.
  The recent wild gyrations in the stock market are clearly creating fault lines with the new economy sector.
  The battle has exposed fault lines among automakers.
  The gun issue is an ideological fault line between North American brethren.
  The fact that the political fault lines remained in place is not in itself new.
  The war in Iraq is, of course, the most dramatic fault line.
  Here too differences loom at least as large as commonalities across the linguistic fault lines.
  The question of whether you have signed or not has created a new social fault line in local society.
  Democrats face the flip side - that several years without power can start to lay bare a party's insider fault lines.
  The Aberfan disaster is situated on the fault line of this transformation.

Definition of fault line in US English:

fault line

noun

1A line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault.
（岩石表面或地面的）断层线
Example sentencesExamples
- These days, New Yorkers live like people whose houses are built on a fault line.
- The India plate dove under the Burma plate some 50 feet, causing a fault line 750 miles long.
- In a matter of seconds, the Indian plates began moving, when suddenly, rocks became stressed, and a faultline was created.
- I grew up on the faultline - actually, about ten minutes drive from it.
- Each year, thousands of tremors of various degrees of intensity are recorded on that fault line.
- The world's only accurate detection system today is spread along the three major underwater fault lines in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean.
1. 1.1 A divisive issue or difference of opinion that is likely to have serious consequences.
  （可能引发严重后果的）分歧；裂痕
  religion is now the great fault line of American politics
  宗教现已成为美国政治中可能引发重大分裂的问题。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Any operation involving the United States mounted from Pakistan would exacerbate this faultline.
  Democrats face the flip side - that several years without power can start to lay bare a party's insider fault lines.
  The war in Iraq is, of course, the most dramatic fault line.
  The recent wild gyrations in the stock market are clearly creating fault lines with the new economy sector.
  The battle has exposed fault lines among automakers.
  The question of whether you have signed or not has created a new social fault line in local society.
  Our ongoing cultural encounter with the gray is, at the very least, emblematic of fault lines in the contemporary culture.
  There are major fault lines running through Chinese society.
  It also brought to surface the various fault lines in Sri Lankan politics.
  Investigating a magnetic anomaly near a fault line created my most humorous experience.
  Nevertheless, the provisional results reveal deep divisions across ethnic fault lines.
  The fact that the political fault lines remained in place is not in itself new.
  I don't think I have any dangerous moral faultlines with the generally accepted view of " how to be good ".
  The Aberfan disaster is situated on the fault line of this transformation.
  Here too differences loom at least as large as commonalities across the linguistic fault lines.
  The fault lines, where clear differences occur, establish the boundaries.
  Huntington is also incorrect to propose the conflictual "fault lines" are along civilisational boundaries.
  The gun issue is an ideological fault line between North American brethren.
  To consolidate democracy, he said, " we need a nation which has been able to overcome its historic fault-lines ".
  His face is riven with the faultlines of age, creating the illusion of a constant scowl.

词汇	fault line
释义	Definition of fault line in English: fault line noun 1A line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault. （岩石表面或地面的）断层线 Example sentencesExamples The India plate dove under the Burma plate some 50 feet, causing a fault line 750 miles long. The world's only accurate detection system today is spread along the three major underwater fault lines in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean. Each year, thousands of tremors of various degrees of intensity are recorded on that fault line. I grew up on the faultline - actually, about ten minutes drive from it. In a matter of seconds, the Indian plates began moving, when suddenly, rocks became stressed, and a faultline was created. These days, New Yorkers live like people whose houses are built on a fault line. 1.1 A divisive issue or difference of opinion that is likely to have serious consequences. （可能引发严重后果的）分歧；裂痕 religion is now the great fault line of American politics 宗教现已成为美国政治中可能引发重大分裂的问题。 Example sentencesExamples Our ongoing cultural encounter with the gray is, at the very least, emblematic of fault lines in the contemporary culture. The fault lines, where clear differences occur, establish the boundaries. It also brought to surface the various fault lines in Sri Lankan politics. Huntington is also incorrect to propose the conflictual "fault lines" are along civilisational boundaries. To consolidate democracy, he said, " we need a nation which has been able to overcome its historic fault-lines ". There are major fault lines running through Chinese society. I don't think I have any dangerous moral faultlines with the generally accepted view of " how to be good ". Any operation involving the United States mounted from Pakistan would exacerbate this faultline. Nevertheless, the provisional results reveal deep divisions across ethnic fault lines. His face is riven with the faultlines of age, creating the illusion of a constant scowl. Investigating a magnetic anomaly near a fault line created my most humorous experience. The recent wild gyrations in the stock market are clearly creating fault lines with the new economy sector. The battle has exposed fault lines among automakers. The gun issue is an ideological fault line between North American brethren. The fact that the political fault lines remained in place is not in itself new. The war in Iraq is, of course, the most dramatic fault line. Here too differences loom at least as large as commonalities across the linguistic fault lines. The question of whether you have signed or not has created a new social fault line in local society. Democrats face the flip side - that several years without power can start to lay bare a party's insider fault lines. The Aberfan disaster is situated on the fault line of this transformation. Definition of fault line in US English: fault line noun 1A line on a rock surface or the ground that traces a geological fault. （岩石表面或地面的）断层线 Example sentencesExamples These days, New Yorkers live like people whose houses are built on a fault line. The India plate dove under the Burma plate some 50 feet, causing a fault line 750 miles long. In a matter of seconds, the Indian plates began moving, when suddenly, rocks became stressed, and a faultline was created. I grew up on the faultline - actually, about ten minutes drive from it. Each year, thousands of tremors of various degrees of intensity are recorded on that fault line. The world's only accurate detection system today is spread along the three major underwater fault lines in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean. 1.1 A divisive issue or difference of opinion that is likely to have serious consequences. （可能引发严重后果的）分歧；裂痕 religion is now the great fault line of American politics 宗教现已成为美国政治中可能引发重大分裂的问题。 Example sentencesExamples Any operation involving the United States mounted from Pakistan would exacerbate this faultline. Democrats face the flip side - that several years without power can start to lay bare a party's insider fault lines. The war in Iraq is, of course, the most dramatic fault line. The recent wild gyrations in the stock market are clearly creating fault lines with the new economy sector. The battle has exposed fault lines among automakers. The question of whether you have signed or not has created a new social fault line in local society. Our ongoing cultural encounter with the gray is, at the very least, emblematic of fault lines in the contemporary culture. There are major fault lines running through Chinese society. It also brought to surface the various fault lines in Sri Lankan politics. Investigating a magnetic anomaly near a fault line created my most humorous experience. Nevertheless, the provisional results reveal deep divisions across ethnic fault lines. The fact that the political fault lines remained in place is not in itself new. I don't think I have any dangerous moral faultlines with the generally accepted view of " how to be good ". The Aberfan disaster is situated on the fault line of this transformation. Here too differences loom at least as large as commonalities across the linguistic fault lines. The fault lines, where clear differences occur, establish the boundaries. Huntington is also incorrect to propose the conflictual "fault lines" are along civilisational boundaries. The gun issue is an ideological fault line between North American brethren. To consolidate democracy, he said, " we need a nation which has been able to overcome its historic fault-lines ". His face is riven with the faultlines of age, creating the illusion of a constant scowl.
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