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Pat·a·go·ni·a AHD[păt'ə-gōʹnē-ə, -gōnʹyə] D.J.[ˌpætəˈgəʊniːə, -ˈgəʊnjə]K.K.[ˌpætəˈgoniə, -ˈgonjə]NONE(无词性)- A tableland region of South America in southern Argentina and Chile extending from the Río Colorado to the Straits of Magellan and from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. The study of its original inhabitants, the Tehuelche ("the Patagonian giants"), and its unusual wildlife have attracted many scientific expeditions, including that of Charles Darwin (1831-1836).巴塔哥尼亚高原:南美洲阿根廷南部和智利间的一高原,从里奥科罗拉多一直延伸到麦哲伦海峡,从安第斯山脉一直延伸到大西洋。因对当地土著居民特维尔彻人(巴塔哥尼亚高原巨人)和奇异的野生动物的研究,吸引了不少科学探险队,其中包括查尔斯·达尔文(1831-1836年)
Pat'agoʹnian adj.(形容词)n.(名词) |