单词 | heat island |
释义 | heat islandnoun 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. Origin1920s; earliest use found in The Geographical Review. |
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