semitropical
UK/,semɪ'trɒpɪkəl/US/.semi'trɒpikl/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Partly tropical; subtropical.
半热带的；亚热带的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsemi-half, partly
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-icrelating to, having the nature of
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-alrelating to, having the nature of
=semitropical
semi- (half) + tropical = 'half-tropical' — a near-synonym of subtropical.
Root trop still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.semitropical climate亚热带气候
- 2.semitropical region亚热带地区
- 3.semitropical vegetation亚热带植被
Example Sentences
- 1.
The valley supports semitropical vegetation.
- 2.
They grow citrus in the semitropical south.