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单词 heat island
释义

heat island

noun
An area or locality which has a higher temperature than its surroundings; especially (in full urban heat island) an urban area having a sustained higher temperature, owing to heat generation by vehicles and energy consumption, and to the absorption of sunlight by roads and buildings.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Geographical Review.

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