单词 | climate |
释义 | climate /kluy"mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or area characterized by a given climate: to move to a warm climate. 3. the prevailing attitudes, standards, or environmental conditions of a group, period, or place: a climate of political unrest. [1350-1400 for earlier senses; 1595-1605 for def. 2; ME climat < L climat- (s. of clima) < Gk klimat-, s. of klíma slope, equiv. to kli- (akin to klínein to slope, lean) + -ma n. suffix] Syn. 3. mood, atmosphere, spirit, tone, temper. |
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