Sometimes, humans can see the patterns and we propose,something that seems to us logical in terms of the way earthquakes behave,有时我们可以观察到那些模式并且按照地震发生的方式按照我们的思维逻辑来提出建议

in terms of:就 ... 而言；在 ... 方面

It is difficult to express it in terms of science.

要用科学的字眼来表达它是很困难的。

Think of it in terms of an investment.

从投资的角度来考虑那件事。

using vast amounts of data,利用大量的数据

vast amounts of:许多(大量)

A billion dollars is a vast amount of money.

十亿元是一笔巨款。

The sun sends out vast amounts of energy.

太阳发出大量的能。

常用短语:

amount to总计

large amount 大量

in amount 总之，总计

But the patterns haven't always led to accurate predictions.然而，研究地震的模式，并不总能作出准确的预测

lead to:通向；把…带到

The path leads to a hill bare of vegetation.

这条小道通向一座没有草木的小山。

These events led to the declaration of war.

这些事件导致了宣战。