fault line

noun

/ˈfɔːlt laɪn/

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(geology地质学) a place where there is a long break in the rock that forms the surface of the earth and where earthquakes are more likely to happen断层线：一个在岩石上长时间破裂形成地表的地方，更容易发生地震
- The fact that Tokyo sits directly on a fault line has resulted in a string of powerful earthquakes over the centuries.东京直接坐落在断层线上的事实导致了几个世纪以来一连串的强烈地震。
an issue that people disagree about and may, as a result, lead to conflict断层线：人们不同意并可能导致冲突的问题
- The two men are from opposite sides of the nation's political fault line.这两个人来自该国政治断层线的对立双方。