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the Richter scale
noun[ S ]
uk /ˈrɪk.tə skeɪl/ us /ˈrɪk.t̬ɚ skeɪl/
a system used to measure the strength of an earthquake: 里克特震级，里氏震级
The earthquake in Mexico City registered 7.1 on the Richter scale.发生在墨西哥城的地震震级为里氏7.1级。
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Richter scale | American Dictionary
Richter scale
noun[ U ]
us/ˈrɪk·tər ˌskeɪl/
a system that uses the numbers one through ten and that measures how severe an earthquake is
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