| 单词 | inclement |
| 释义 | inclement (once / 4383 pages) adj Inclement usually refers to severe or harsh weather that is cold and wet. When packing for a trip to the Caribbean bring tank tops and shorts, but don't forget a raincoat in case of inclement weather. This adjective can also refer to a person or action that is harsh and unmerciful. Inclement is from a Latin root formed from the prefix in- "not" plus clemens "clement." This English adjective clement can mean either mild or merciful; the more commonly used noun clemency can mean mildness or mercy. WORD FAMILYinclement: inclemency, inclementer, inclemently, inclementness+/clemency: clemencies/clement: clemency, clementer, clemently, inclement/inclemency: inclemencies USAGE EXAMPLESState officials never contemplated forcibly removing protesters and his evacuation order was mainly due to concerns about inclement weather endangering people, Dalrymple said. Reuters(Dec 02, 2016) Organizers say if the weather is inclement, Santa will arrive by ambulance instead. Washington Times(Nov 26, 2016) The buses will run if weather allows and not during inclement conditions. Washington Times(Nov 24, 2016) 1adj (of weather or climate) severe Syn|Ant intemperate (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes clement (of weather or climate) physically mild balmy, mild, softmild and pleasant temperate(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate 2adj used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy the harsh sentence of an inclement judge Syn|Ant unsparing not forbearing; ruthless merciless, unmercifulhaving or showing no mercy clement (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy lenientcharacterized by tolerance and mercy mercifulshowing or giving mercy |
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