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单词 air-condition
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air-conditionv.

Brit. /ˈɛːkənˌdɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈɛrkənˌdɪʃən/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.1, condition v.
Etymology: < air n.1 + condition v., after air-conditioned adj., air conditioner n., air conditioning n.
transitive. To provide (a building, vehicle, etc.) with air conditioning. Also occasionally intransitive.
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the world > matter > gas > air > fresh air > freshen (air) [verb (transitive)] > supply with fresh air or ventilate > provide with air-conditioning
air-condition1937
1924 A. W. Thompson Air Conditioning in Textile Mills 241 It is more common..to condition air by local distribution of moisture and heat.]
1937 Amer. Home Apr. 8/3 (advt.) Delco Conditionair for forced warm air systems. ‘It air conditions as it heats.’
1937 Times 22 Sept. 10/1 The trustees of the National Gallery will discuss a scheme to air-condition the gallery.
1969 E. P. Anderson Home Appliance Servicing (ed. 2) xxviii. 516 A room air conditioner is generally defined as a unit air conditioner that is suitable for placement in the particular room or area to be air conditioned.
2001 S. Roaf et al. Ecohouse (2002) v. 107 If the air coming into the house is too warm to use as a convective cooling medium for people inside then one solution may be to passively air-condition the air before it enters the house.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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