托福詞匯的重點講解：climate

　　(a) regular pattern of weather conditions (temperature, rainfall, winds, etc) of a particular region 氣候

　　Britain has a temperate climate. 英國氣候溫和.

　　(b) area or region with certain weather conditions 有某種天氣情況的地區(qū)

　　eg：She moved to a warmer climate. 她遷往氣候較溫暖的地方.

　　general attitude or feeling; atmosphere 一般的態(tài)度或感覺; 風氣; 思潮; 傾向

　　a climate of suspicion 懷疑的風氣

　　the present political climate 當前的政治氣候

　　the current climate of opinion, ie the general or fashionable attitude to an aspect of life, policy, etc 目前的輿論氣氛(對生活﹑ 政策等方面).

　　(idm 習語) a change of air/climate => change2.

　　2)climatic adj of climate 氣候的.

　　3)climatically adv.

　　4)climatology n [U]

　　science or study of climate 氣候學