Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

氣候

/qìhòu/Roman

English meaning: Climate

Chinese (Trad.) Definition

(繁體中文)

氣候是某地區長期天氣規律的總體特徵,臺灣屬亞熱帶氣候,易受颱風侵襲,正積極發展再生能源以因應氣候變遷挑戰。

English Definition

The long-term pattern of weather in a region. Taiwan has a subtropical climate in the north and tropical climate in the south, with mountainous alpine zones at high elevations. Taiwan is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts including intensifying typhoons, sea-level rise (affecting coastal areas), and extreme rainfall events. Taiwan has ambitious renewable energy targets — aiming for 20% renewable electricity by 2025 as part of its nuclear phase-out policy.

Example

臺灣積極發展離岸風電和太陽能,以綠色能源轉型應對氣候變遷的嚴峻挑戰。

In English: Taiwan is actively developing offshore wind power and solar energy, using green energy transition to address the severe challenges of climate change.

Synonyms

  • 氣象
  • 天氣

Literary Heritage

採菊東籬下,悠然見南山。

/Cǎi jú dōng lí xià, yōu rán jiàn nán shān./

Plucking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge, I gaze at ease upon the southern mountain.

陶淵明 (Tao Yuanming) · 詩人、隱士 · 4th–5th century CE

飲酒 (Drinking Wine)

飲酒, Poem No. 5, circa 410 CE

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