geography/ʤɪ'ɒgrəfɪ $ -'ɑː-/

n.

➊ the study of the countries, oceans, rivers, mountains, cities, etc. of the world

➋ the natural features of a place

n. [U]

➊ 地理学：a geography lesson 地理课

◇It is important to study geography so that we understand the environment we live in. 研究地理非常重要，这样我们可以理解我们所生活的环境。

➋ 地貌，地形，地势：[geography of sth] the geography of the area 这个地区的地貌

构词geo（地球） + graphy （写下的东西）→“有关地球的论述”即“地理学”

同根 biography