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单词 climate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cli•mate /ˈklaɪmɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Meteorologythe general weather conditions of a region, averaged over a series of years:The climate in that country was cloudy, cool, or cold.
  2. Meteorologya region or area that has a given climate: Dad retired to live in a warm climate.
  3. the general attitudes or conditions of a group, period, or place: a climate of political unrest.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cli•mate  (klīmit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Meteorologythe 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. Meteorologya 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.
  • Greek klīmat-, stem of klí̄ma slope, equivalent. to klī- (akin to klí̄nein to slope, lean) + -ma noun, nominal suffix
  • Latin clīmat- (stem of clīma)
  • 1350–1400 for earlier senses; 1595–1605 for def. 2; Middle English climat
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mood, atmosphere, spirit, tone, temper.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
climate /ˈklaɪmɪt/ n
  1. the long-term prevalent weather conditions of an area, determined by latitude, position relative to oceans or continents, altitude, etc
  2. an area having a particular kind of climate
  3. a prevailing trend or current of feeling: the political climate
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin clima, from Greek klima inclination, region; related to Greek klinein to lean

climatic /klaɪˈmætɪk/, cliˈmatical, ˈclimatal adj cliˈmatically adv USAGE
Climatic is sometimes wrongly used where climactic is meant. Climatic is properly used to talk about things relating to climate; climactic is used to describe something which forms a climax

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