cor·dil·le·ra /ˌkɔrdḷˈjɛrə, dəˈlɛr ||kɔrˈdɪlərə/
山脈;山系
Cor·dil·ler·a n. Geol. A mountain ridge or chain.
Note: ☞ Cordillera is sometimes applied, in geology, to the system of mountain chains near the border of a continent; thus, the western cordillera of North America in the United States includes the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Coast and Cascade ranges.
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