seismic
/ˈsaɪzmɪk/adjective
1- of or relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust（与）地震（有关）的。
1.1
- relating to or denoting geological surveying methods involving vibrations produced artificially by explosions（与）地震勘测（有关）的。
1.2
- figurative of enormous proportions or effect〈喻〉巨大的; 重大的; 有重大影响的：
there are seismic pressures threatening American society.
重大的压力威胁着美国社会。
派生词
seismical
adjectiveseismically
adverb词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek seismos 'earthquake' （from seien 'to shake'） + -IC.