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单词 inclement
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Definition of inclement in English:

inclement

adjective ɪnˈklɛm(ə)ntɪnˈklɛmənt
  • (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet.

    walkers should be prepared for inclement weather
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thanks also to the collectors who gave so generously of their time in inclement weather without complaint.
    • Despite the inclement weather all the participants went away happy after their four days of activity and fun.
    • The Mass will only be moved indoors if the weather is inclement.
    • A good but not perfect system since traffic problems and inclement weather sometimes cause production delays.
    • The programme is also a great choice for the cyclist who wants to take an outdoor programme inside during inclement weather.
    • The inclement weather did not dampen the spirits of the holiday crowd which thronged the leisure corridor.
    • Attendances at the Kildare County Show were good at the weekend despite somewhat inclement weather.
    • Filming occurred over two days last week but inclement weather on Friday last meant that most of the scenes were shot on Saturday.
    • Though Kent will rue not securing the win, they will point to the inclement weather of the opening three days when 128 overs were lost to rain.
    • Because of last week's inclement weather some areas previously searched were revisited yesterday.
    • Jojoba oil can be used as a gentle lotion to sooth and repair chapped lips and damaged skin due to inclement weather conditions.
    • The inclement weather has kept us out of the garden today, with high, cold winds and torrential rain limiting activity to the greenhouse.
    • But when the weather is inclement, you either have to inure yourself to the cold and wet or stay in with a good book or a jigsaw.
    • Despite inclement weather in some of our centres, ceremonies and wreath layings were attended by all age groups.
    • Despite the inclement weather all participants enjoyed the day in particular the lunch at Clogh Resource Centre.
    • Unfortunately, with the inclement weather, the fantasy of foxy local fauna out in boots and rucksacks wasn't realised.
    • Game four saw more inclement weather, only this time it was in the form of a brutal heat wave that swept through the Midwest.
    • It was cancelled two weeks ago because of the inclement weather.
    • During inclement weather, road conditions can vary markedly in different sections of town.
    • My study will finally be used for more than just slogging through essays and drying clothes in inclement weather.
    Synonyms
    cold, chilly, bitter, bleak, raw, wintry, freezing, snowy, icy
    wet, rainy, drizzly, damp
    stormy, blustery, wild, rough, squally, tempestuous, windy
    unpleasant, bad, foul, nasty, filthy, severe, extreme, harsh, adverse

Derivatives

  • inclemency

  • nounPlural inclemencies ɪnˈklɛmənsiɪnˈklɛmənsi
    • It was the duty of the Medical Officer to see that the pilgrims were with sufficient clothing to stand the inclemency of the weather and if they were not then the official directed them to abandon the Yatra.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The weather this week has been unusually terrible and Britons traditionally like nothing better than a spot of extreme inclemency.
      • There are islands in Antarctica and parts of northern Canada that are uninhabitable due to the inclemency of the weather.
      • The Welsh, I would say, have an often overlooked but damned fine line in dry humour, as is often the case with people from inclement climates, and maybe this is honed even more when you spend so much of your life immersed in that inclemency.
      • Musicians have evolved ways of protecting their voices and their instruments from the inclemencies of air and sun.
  • inclemently

  • adverb

Origin

Early 17th century: from French inclément or Latin inclement-, from in- 'not' + clement- 'clement'.

 
 

Definition of inclement in US English:

inclement

adjectiveinˈkleməntɪnˈklɛmənt
  • (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet.

    walkers should be prepared for inclement weather
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A good but not perfect system since traffic problems and inclement weather sometimes cause production delays.
    • Game four saw more inclement weather, only this time it was in the form of a brutal heat wave that swept through the Midwest.
    • My study will finally be used for more than just slogging through essays and drying clothes in inclement weather.
    • Attendances at the Kildare County Show were good at the weekend despite somewhat inclement weather.
    • Though Kent will rue not securing the win, they will point to the inclement weather of the opening three days when 128 overs were lost to rain.
    • Filming occurred over two days last week but inclement weather on Friday last meant that most of the scenes were shot on Saturday.
    • It was cancelled two weeks ago because of the inclement weather.
    • Because of last week's inclement weather some areas previously searched were revisited yesterday.
    • Unfortunately, with the inclement weather, the fantasy of foxy local fauna out in boots and rucksacks wasn't realised.
    • The Mass will only be moved indoors if the weather is inclement.
    • The programme is also a great choice for the cyclist who wants to take an outdoor programme inside during inclement weather.
    • But when the weather is inclement, you either have to inure yourself to the cold and wet or stay in with a good book or a jigsaw.
    • The inclement weather has kept us out of the garden today, with high, cold winds and torrential rain limiting activity to the greenhouse.
    • Despite the inclement weather all participants enjoyed the day in particular the lunch at Clogh Resource Centre.
    • The inclement weather did not dampen the spirits of the holiday crowd which thronged the leisure corridor.
    • Despite the inclement weather all the participants went away happy after their four days of activity and fun.
    • Despite inclement weather in some of our centres, ceremonies and wreath layings were attended by all age groups.
    • During inclement weather, road conditions can vary markedly in different sections of town.
    • Jojoba oil can be used as a gentle lotion to sooth and repair chapped lips and damaged skin due to inclement weather conditions.
    • Thanks also to the collectors who gave so generously of their time in inclement weather without complaint.
    Synonyms
    cold, chilly, bitter, bleak, raw, wintry, freezing, snowy, icy

Origin

Early 17th century: from French inclément or Latin inclement-, from in- ‘not’ + clement- ‘clement’.

 
 
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