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单词 upwind
释义 upwind
I. \| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: up (I) + wind
transitive verb
obsolete : to wind up : roll, coil
intransitive verb
: to wind upward
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adverb
Etymology: up (IV) + wind, n.
1. : with face or course against the wind
 < stalked cautiously upwind >
 < the slim and beautiful jets … roared upwind — J.A.Michener >
2. : in a position toward the direction from which the wind is blowing
 < are dropped upwind and will drift down upon the survivors — National Geographic Magazine >
III. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: up (II) + wind, n.
1. : a wind blowing against one's course
2. : a wind blowing up a slope
IV. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: upwind (II)
: being toward or in the direction from which the wind is blowing
 < the infamous upwind turn which calls for the most precise piece of instrument flying — G.G.O'Rourke >
 < sent to the upwind side — James Stevenson-Hamilton >
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