亚洲网紅露点

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climate

[ klahy-mit ]

noun

  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.

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climate

/ 藞kla瑟m瑟t; kla瑟藞m忙t瑟k /

noun

  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

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

climate

  1. The general or average weather conditions of a certain region, including temperature, rainfall, and wind. On Earth, climate is most affected by latitude, the tilt of the Earth's axis, the movements of the Earth's wind belts, the difference in temperatures of land and sea, and topography. Human activity, especially relating to actions relating to the depletion of the ozone layer, is also an important factor.

climate

  1. A region's usual weather patterns. The climate at any point on Earth is determined by things such as the general movement of the atmosphere , the proximity of the oceans, and the altitude of the location.
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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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Notes

The climate also is affected by the sun , by changes in the orbit of the Earth, by plate tectonics , and by human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels , which may lead to a greenhouse effect .
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Derived Forms

  • 肠濒颈藞尘补迟颈肠补濒濒测, adverb
  • climatic, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉耻产路肠濒颈顎僲补迟别 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of climate1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400, for an earlier sense; 1595鈥1605 climate fordef 2; Middle English climat, from Latin 肠濒墨尘补迟- (stem of 肠濒墨尘补 ), from Greek 办濒墨尘补迟- , stem of 办濒墨虂尘补 鈥渟lope,鈥 from 办濒墨虂(苍别颈苍) 鈥渢o bend, lean, slope鈥 + -ma, noun suffix
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of climate1

C14: from Late Latin clima, from Greek klima inclination, region; related to Greek klinein to lean
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None of the 46 areas assessed were found to be making "good" progress in adapting to climate change.

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鈥淭he National Climate Assessment helps communities understand how climate affects their population, their ecosystem, their infrastructure, and helps them prepare and adapt to these changes,鈥 Samaras said.

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Some experts believe climate change is causing a rise in turbulence.

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He also warns against the "alarmist" tone of the debate on climate change, which he says is "riven with irrationality".

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The Liberals have vowed to maintain the push on reducing emissions - as part of the fight against climate change - while ensuring Canadian companies are still competitive.

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