| 释义 |
seasonality orig. U.S.|siːz(ə)ˈnælɪtɪ|
[f. seasonal a. + -ity.]
1. The condition of being dependent on the seasons or other temporal cycle; the state of recurring at regular intervals.
1934in Webster. 1936S.P.E. Tract xlv. 191 University professors and other persons of literary or academic reputation have been responsible for such coinages as..seasonality. 1959Economist 18 Apr. 218/2 The common seasonality of the tourist trade, horticulture and fishing makes these occupations awkward neighbours for year-round industrial enterprise. 1971Nature 5 Feb. 406/2 The relatively sharp seasonality of fruiting and leaf formation would have effectively restricted exclusive arboreal feeding for an animal as large as a chimpanzee. 1976J. S. Flemming Inflation xi. 109 Moreover baskets including foodstuffs will display seasonality which one would probably not want to reflect in the adjusted payments.
2. The degree to which a climate has distinct seasons.
1968R. W. Fairbridge Encycl. Geomorphol. 721/2 No consideration has been given to seasonality of climate. 1972Sci. Amer. June 64/1 A sharp reduction in coral diversity that began in late Eocene times and lasted throughout the Oligocene epoch seems to reflect a continued increase in seasonality of climate and a substantial lowering of mean temperatures. |