Sometimes, humans can see the patterns and we propose,something that seems to us logical in terms of the way earthquakes behave,有時我們可以觀察到那些模式并且按照地震發生的方式按照我們的思維邏輯來提出建議

in terms of:就 ... 而言；在 ... 方面

It is difficult to express it in terms of science.

要用科學的字眼來表達它是很困難的。

Think of it in terms of an investment.

從投資的角度來考慮那件事。

using vast amounts of data,利用大量的數據

vast amounts of:許多(大量)

A billion dollars is a vast amount of money.

十億元是一筆巨款。

The sun sends out vast amounts of energy.

太陽發出大量的能。

常用短語:

amount to總計

large amount 大量

in amount 總之，總計

But the patterns haven't always led to accurate predictions.然而，研究地震的模式，并不總能作出準確的預測

lead to:通向；把…帶到

The path leads to a hill bare of vegetation.

這條小道通向一座沒有草木的小山。

These events led to the declaration of war.

這些事件導致了宣戰。