| 单词 | climate |
| 释义 | climate[ klahy-mit ] / ˈklaɪ mɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR climate ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. a region or area characterized by a given climate: to move to a warm climate. the prevailing attitudes, standards, or environmental conditions of a group, period, or place: a climate of political unrest. VIDEO FOR CLIMATEWATCH NOW: What Is The Difference Between "Weather" vs. "Climate"?Although there is a wealth of scientific evidence, the difference between weather and climate can be difficult to understand. But all hope is not lost—we're here to help you learn the difference. Origin of climate1350–1400 for earlier senses; 1595–1605 for def. 2; Middle English climat<Latin clīmat- (stem of clīma) <Greek klīmat-, stem of klī́ma slope, equivalent to klī- (akin to klī́nein to slope, lean) + -ma noun suffix SYNONYMS FOR climate3 mood, atmosphere, spirit, tone, temper. SEE SYNONYMS FOR climate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM climatesub·cli·mate, nounWords nearby climateclift, Clifton, climacteric, climactic, climant, climate, climate canary, climate change, climate control, climate denial, climate denier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for climateBritish Dictionary definitions for climateclimate / (ˈklaɪmɪt) / nounthe long-term prevalent weather conditions of an area, determined by latitude, position relative to oceans or continents, altitude, etc an area having a particular kind of climate a prevailing trend or current of feelingthe political climate Derived forms of climateclimatic (klaɪˈmætɪk), climatical or climatal, adjectiveclimatically, adverbWord Origin for climateC14: from Late Latin clima, from Greek klima inclination, region; related to Greek klinein to lean usage for climateClimatic is sometimes wrongly used where climactic is meant. Climatic is properly used to talk about things relating to climate; climactic is used to describe something which forms a climax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for climateclimate A region's usual weather patterns. The climate at any point on Earth is determined by things such as the general movement of the atmosphere, the proximity of the oceans, and the altitude of the location. notes for climateThe climate also is affected by the sun, by changes in the orbit of the Earth, by plate tectonics, and by human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, which may lead to a greenhouse effect. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for climateclimate [ klī′mĭt ] The general or average weather conditions of a certain region, including temperature, rainfall, and wind. On Earth, climate is most affected by latitude, the tilt of the Earth's axis, the movements of the Earth's wind belts, the difference in temperatures of land and sea, and topography. Human activity, especially relating to actions relating to the depletion of the ozone layer, is also an important factor. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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