climate
noun
ˈklaɪmɪət
noun
1
the
typical
weather
conditions
in
a
particular
area
气候
C,U
Los
Angeles’
warm,
dry
climate
洛杉矶温暖干燥的气候
climate
change
2
an
area
with
particular
weather
conditions
气候带，地带
C
These
flowers
will
not
grow
in
cold
climates.
这些花在气候寒冷的地方无法生长。
3
the
general
feeling
or
situation
in
a
place
at
a
particular
time
〔某一时期社会上的〕风气，环境气氛
C usually singular 一般用单数
political/economic/social
etc
climate
Small
businesses
are
finding
it
hard
to
survive
in
the
present
economic
climate.
小企业发现在当前的经济形势下很难生存。
[+
of
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a
climate
of
growing
racial
intolerance
in
large
cities
大城市里种族排斥日益严重的现象