| 单词 | seasonal |
| 释义 | seasonal (siːzənəl ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A seasonal factor, event, or change occurs during one particular time of the year. ...blaming seasonal factors for the unemployment increase in the west. Seasonal variations need to be taken into account. seasonally adverb [usually ADVERB -ed] The seasonally adjusted unemployment figures show a rise of twelve hundred. Collocations: seasonal colour Loose gravel and soft green grass provide contrast, while naturalistic planting lends seasonal colour. Times, Sunday Times The sun comes out and immediately the conversations about seasonal colour changes begin. Times, Sunday Times Daffodils, lilies and gladioli will grow through low-growing, evergreen junipers to provide seasonal colour. The Sun It's funny how so much autumn food obligingly plays its part when it comes to seasonal colour. Times, Sunday Times One or two star performers will always give a splash of seasonal colour. The Sun The airline expects to lose about €103 million during the coming months amid a combination of high fuel prices and weak seasonal demand. Times, Sunday Times After operating at peak volumes for months, there are concerns, though, that distribution networks will struggle to cope with huge seasonal demand. Times,Sunday Times But the company cautioned that variable costs and a weakness in seasonal demand would hit fourth-quarter earnings. Times, Sunday Times He pointed out that the retail sector tended to see a reasonable level of staff turnover due to pay and seasonal demand. Times, Sunday Times And they can scale up for more users and extra services - or scale back down as seasonal demand drops - with much less planning and preparation than doing it on premise. Times, Sunday Times It then takes the net position of the responses, adjusts for seasonal factors and produces a hard number. Times, Sunday Times Earnings at its offshore projects and operations side were wiped out by those seasonal factors. Times, Sunday Times He predicted that 'the price will come back' and blamed the slide in prices to a 17-month low on seasonal factors. Times, Sunday Times Output of natural rubber cannot easily be boosted in the short run, except by seasonal factors. Times, Sunday Times Seasonal factors are also at work. Times, Sunday Times Now, instead of huddling around a phonograph, music fans are downloading the seasonal favourite on to their mobile phones. Times, Sunday Times It has become a seasonal favourite, and it will be on our screens again this year. Times, Sunday Times There's a decent menu of seasonal favourites, many locally sourced, as well as some grill classics. The Sun Expect seasonal favourites with an extra festive vibe. Times,Sunday Times That also means there are some great deals to be had on seasonal favourites. The Sun With less than eight hours of daylight predicted on the 21st, it's no surprise that sales of torches are at their seasonal peak. Times, Sunday Times I reckon that as he matures he's taking longer to reach his seasonal peak. The Sun Experts said a seasonal peak and poor public hygiene had triggered a rapid spread through packed trains, buses, offices and shopping centres. The Sun Flowering at the seasonal peak combines some of the advantages and risks of early flowering and late flowering plants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are also said to be seasonal peaks. Times, Sunday Times Sales of photographic equipment were subdued, as was the take-up of seasonal product categories. Times, Sunday Times The company has pledged to cut the packaging for its seasonal products by a quarter by 2010. Times, Sunday Times All items are just 1, across a wide range of top-brand everyday essentials and seasonal products. The Sun Sales of outdoor seasonal products were up by 12 per cent and garden furniture was ahead by 68 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Seasonal products, which account for about 40 per cent of sales in the 341-store business, fell by 15 per cent due to the wet spring. Times, Sunday Times It has 33 permanent residents, as well as seasonal residents and visitors who rent vacation homes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seasonal residents often have summer homes along the waterfront and return home for the winter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It includes both year round and seasonal residents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A significant number of seasonal residents causes the population to swell to over 700 during the summer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As of the 2010 census, the town resident population was 1,296; during summers, the population including tourists and seasonal residents sometimes increases to over 20,000. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Marine snow falls after surface plankton blooms in spring, giving the deep ocean a seasonal rhythm of its own. Times, Sunday Times In the 1990s, the significant seasonal rhythm were explained in 63% of the total variation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Be sensitive to cultural perspective and seasonal rhythms. Christianity Today The 'eternal summer' of electric light could be disrupting our bodies' seasonal rhythms, making us more prone to sickness, scientists have suggested. Times, Sunday Times Grinding labour accompanies its seasonal rhythms. Times, Sunday Times Farms are excluded from the figures because of seasonal swings in hiring. Times,Sunday Times It measures employment, excluding farms because of seasonal swings in the labour force. Times,Sunday Times Adjusted for seasonal swings, exports rose 5.1 per cent to ¤71.3 billion (62.5 billion), while imports unexpectedly also rose to ¤59.2 billion, up 0.2 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Only at 25% of the weather stations are higher seasonal swings recorded. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Variations in diurnal temperature as well as seasonal swings in temperature create demanding adaptation elements on the species of this county. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The music-making, however, remains the same: serious, dutiful, briefly good, but not finally a seasonal treat. Times, Sunday Times How did the pumpkin go from everyday produce to seasonal treat? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For the festive period, the lucky winner will also get a seasonal treat of mince pies. Times, Sunday Times Now, in a trip back through nearly six decades on the cobbles, actors past and present reflect on those seasonal treats. The Sun You may not normally think of them for food shopping, but they have amazing offers in-store on tempting seasonal treats. The Sun Both are a much favored seasonal vegetable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Spoon over sauce and serve with seasonal vegetables. ST You can use any combination of seasonal vegetables for this salad. Times, Sunday Times I think this jam reflects her good diet, frugal upbringing and making the most of seasonal vegetables. Times, Sunday Times Mutton, meat from sheep older than a year, makes good stews and pot-roasts using seasonal vegetables cooked alongside the meat. Times, Sunday Times It defines insecure work as agency, casual or seasonal work with no fixed-term contract. Times,Sunday Times Experiment - seasonal work gives you the chance to try different things. The Sun He suggests that graduates who want to break into the sector start by volunteering and taking on seasonal work. Times, Sunday Times Last summer they advertised for 1,400 staff to do seasonal work. The Sun Members can take breaks between each three-month contract - handy for those in seasonal work. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 季节性的 Japanese: 季節の |
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