uniformitarian是什么意思

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1. Uniformitarian theory suggests that geological processes we observe today have operated in the same manner throughout Earth's history.

2. The principle of uniformitarianism states that the present is the key to the past, meaning that the same natural laws and processes that operate today have always operated throughout time.

一种地质学理论，认为自然界的变化是在一定的速率下持续发生的，相对较缓慢而连续。