中间高,周围低缓呈斜坡状

English translation: high center surrounded by slowly descending slopes

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Chinese term or phrase:中间高,周围低缓呈斜坡状
English translation:high center surrounded by slowly descending slopes
Entered by: Caroline Moreno

20:44 Sep 4, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology / Geology
Chinese term or phrase: 中间高,周围低缓呈斜坡状
I'm not sure what this means--could you help? Are they talking about having a middle height and then being surrounded with what appears to be 低缓 slanted slopes? Thanks as always!
Context:
显露出遗址最晚期阶段的堆积形态——中间高,周围低缓呈斜坡状
Caroline Moreno
United States
Local time: 07:01
high center surrounded by slowly descending slopes
Explanation:
中间高 - high center
周围 - surroundings
低缓 - slowly varying
呈 - appears to be
斜坡状 - shape of slope
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franksf
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That's wonderful phrasing!Thanks everyone!
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3 +2high center surrounded by slowly descending slopes
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high center surrounded by slowly descending slopes


Explanation:
中间高 - high center
周围 - surroundings
低缓 - slowly varying
呈 - appears to be
斜坡状 - shape of slope

franksf
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
That's wonderful phrasing!Thanks everyone!

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agree  George Guo
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  -> Thank you, George.

agree  Jason Ma
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