单词 | antitrade |
释义 | antitrade in British English (ˈæntɪˌtreɪd) plural noun (usually plural) a wind in the upper atmosphere blowing in the opposite direction from and above the trade winds antitrade in American English (ˈæntɪˌtreid) noun 1. See antitrades adjective 2. noting or pertaining to such a wind Word origin [1850–55; anti- + trade]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, ethos, heavyweight, proletariat, runoffanti- is a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” “antiparticle of,” used in the formationof compound words (anticline); used freely in combination with elements of any origin (antibody; antifreeze; antiknock; antilepton) |
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