chronology

• 名词，指事件按发生时间先后排列的顺序，也指对这种顺序的记录或对过去事件实际时间顺序的确定。

A noun referring to the arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence, a record of such events, or the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events.

1. Sequence of eventsB2formal

   The arrangement of events in the order they happened over time.

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   • The book presents a clear chronology of the war.
   • Historians study the chronology of ancient civilizations.
   • Understanding the chronology helps explain cause and effect.

   同义词orderprogressionsequencesuccessiontimeline

2. Record of eventsB2formal

   A written or documented list of events in the order they occurred.

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   • The appendix includes a chronology of the artist's life.
   • She compiled a detailed chronology of the project's milestones.
   • The museum displayed a chronology of the city's history.

   同义词annalschroniclelogrecordtimeline

3. Determination of time orderC1formal

   The scientific or analytical process of establishing the actual order of past events.

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   • Dendrochronology is used for the chronology of wooden artifacts.
   • Carbon dating helps in the chronology of archaeological finds.
   • The chronology of the manuscript was debated by scholars.

   同义词dating