subtropical
UK/,sʌb'trɒpɪkəl/US/sʌb'trɒpikl/
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Definitions
adj.
Relating to the regions next to the tropics, between them and the temperate zones.
亚热带的（位于热带与温带之间的区域）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub-under, below
+
-icrelating to, having the nature of
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-alrelating to, having the nature of
=subtropical
sub- (below, near) + tropical = 'just below the tropics' — the warm zone bordering the hot tropical belt.
Root trop still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.subtropical climate亚热带气候
- 2.subtropical region亚热带地区
- 3.subtropical forest亚热带森林
Example Sentences
- 1.
Southern Florida has a subtropical climate.
- 2.
These plants thrive in subtropical regions.