造山作用

zàoshānzuòyòng
orogeny (geology)

CEDICT

geology

Entry Composition

1 造山 zàoshān
  1. mountain building
  2. orogenesis (geology)
2 作用 zuòyòng
  1. to act on; to affect
  2. action; function; activity
  3. impact; result; effect
  4. purpose; intent
  5. (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用 yìzhìzuòyòng, inhibition