shale

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n.  页岩

复数：shales　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12996 / COCA.14985

牛津词典

noun

• 页岩
  a type of soft stone that splits easily into thin flat layers

柯林斯词典

• 页岩
  Shaleis smooth soft rock that breaks easily into thin layers.

英英释义

noun

• a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay

双语例句

• Determined by its characteristics different from conventional natural gas production, shale gas development has its unique pattern.
  不同于常规天然气的开采特点决定了页岩气开发具有其独特的方式。
• We can extract oil from shale.
  我们可以从页岩中提取石油。
• More ammonium sulphate solution is being recovered in the process of distilling oil shale.
  在提炼油页岩的过程中回收的硫酸铵液比过去多了。
• The research results can guide the design and selection of roller screen shale shaker.
  研究结果可指导筒式网振动筛设计和选择。
• Shale gas is one part of this equation.
  页岩气是这个方程式的一部分。
• The process of potassium extraction from potassium-rich shale is studied by high pressure hydrothermal method.
  实验主要研究了利用高压水热法在助剂作用下富钾页岩的提钾过程。
• We must find economical methods for extracting oil from shale.
  我们必须找到从页岩中采油的经济方法。
• These mechanisms exclude or minimize flows between spaces filled respectively with stack gases and oil shale pyrolysis products.
  这些装置不包括或将分别充满烟道气和油母页岩热解产品的空间之间的流动降至最低。
• China to speed up shale gas development.
  中国将加快页岩气（天然气）勘探开发。
• Most obviously, shale oil and gas will reduce dependency on Middle East petrocarbons.
  最明显的是，页岩油和页岩气将减轻美国对中东的依赖。