es·carp·ment
noun/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/
/ɪˈskɑːrpmənt/
- a steep slope that separates an area of high ground from an area of lower ground
陡坡；悬崖；峭壁 - The clay lowlands are flanked by steep chalk escarpments.
粘土低地两侧是陡峭的白垩悬崖。
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French escarpement, escarpe ‘scarp, a very steep slope’, from Italian scarpa ‘slope’. Compare with scarp. - The clay lowlands are flanked by steep chalk escarpments.