-ology /ɒlədʒi $ ɑːl-/ (also -logy) suffix [in nouns] 1 Hthe study of something, especially something scientific …学〔尤指科学方面〕 geology (=the study of rocks and the Earth) 地质学
climatology (=the study of climate) 气候学
Egyptology (=the study of ancient Egypt) 古埃及学
2 Hthe things studied by a particular science 〔某种科学研究的〕对象 The geology (=structure of the rocks etc) of north Devon is particularly interesting. 德文郡北部的地质结构格外有意思。
—-ological /əlɒdʒɪkəl $ -lɑː-/ suffix [in adjectives]
—-ologically /əlɒdʒɪkli $ əlɑː-/ suffix [in adverbs] geologically interesting 地质上有趣的