The present paper holds that the achievements in research on collision orogens in the Alps,Switzerland are of importance to the thorough research on the orogenic belts in west China.

• 笔者提出,具有典型意义的瑞士阿尔卑斯碰撞造山带的研究成果对于深入研究我国西部造山带有着重要借鉴作用。