大陆架 (dà lù jià) — continental shelf

Definition

Examples

• 这片大陆架蕴藏着丰富的石油资源。
  Zhè piàn dà lù jià yùn cáng zhe fēng fù de shí yóu zī yuán.
  This continental shelf contains abundant oil resources.
• 科学家正在研究大陆架的生态系统。
  Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū dà lù jià de shēng tài xì tǒng.
  Scientists are studying the ecosystem of the continental shelf.
• 沿海国家可以合法开发本国大陆架上的资源。
  Yán hǎi guó jiā kě yǐ hé fǎ kāi fā běn guó dà lù jià shàng de zī yuán.
  Coastal countries can legally develop resources on their own continental shelves.