climate
Definitions
The typical weather conditions of a region over a long period
气候（某地区长期的典型天气状况）
The general mood or atmosphere of a situation or time
（某情境或时期的）氛围，风气
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThrough Greek klima, 'a slope/zone' — the angle at which the Earth tilts away from the sun at a latitude. Ancient geographers split the world into klimata (inclination bands); since the slope decided the weather, klima came to mean the weather pattern itself.
Root clin still carries 13 more wordsWhy It Means This
Climate's link to 'lean' is invisible today but logical: latitude is just how steeply the land tilts toward or away from the sun, and that tilt sets the weather. The metaphor then jumped to social settings — a 'political climate' or 'climate of fear' is the prevailing atmosphere people live under, like a weather system over a society.
Common Collocations
- 1.climate change气候变化
- 2.climate control气候控制
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Mediterranean climate is warm and dry in summer.
- 2.
Climate change is reshaping coastlines around the world.
- 3.
Startups struggle to raise money in the current economic climate.
Easily Confused
climate vs weather — Weather is the day-to-day state (it's raining today). Climate is the long-term average pattern of a place (Britain has a mild, wet climate). Weather changes hourly; climate is measured over decades.