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noun weather conditions of a particular region ADJ. hot, warm | cold, cool | mild | extreme, harsh, inhospitable, severe the severe northern climate | damp, humid, wet | arid, dry | equatorial, Mediterranean, subtropical, temperate, tropical | northern, southern, etc. | global global climate change VERB + CLIMATE have The city has a warm climate. CLIMATE + NOUN change PREP. in a/the ~ Little grows in such a dry climate. opinions, etc. people have at a particular time ADJ. favourable | hostile, unfavourable | current, present, prevailing | changed, changing | business, economic, emotional, financial, ideological, intellectual, moral, political, social VERB + CLIMATE create PREP. in a/the ~ His ideas on equality are viewed as utopian in the current political climate. | ~ for a climate for economic recovery | ~ of The new policies have created a climate of fear. PHRASES a climate of opinion
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climate
adjectives
warm/hot
• Many people prefer to live where the climate is warm.
cold/cool
• Scotland's climate is too cold for these plants to survive.
mild
(= not too hot and not too cold )
• The region's climate is mild all the year round.
dry
• She loves the dry climate of southern California.
wet/damp
• A damp climate can damage buildings.
humid
(= with hot and wet air )
• Tropical vegetation flourishes in this humid climate.
harsh
( also inhospitable formal ) (= uncomfortable and difficult to live in )
• The climate of the Siberian steppes is harsh.
extreme/severe
• These mountain people are used to the extreme climate.
arid
(= very dry )
• Very few plants can flourish in such an arid climate.
temperate
(= never very hot or very cold )
• Europe's climate is temperate.
tropical
(= very hot and wet )
• the tropical climate of Brazil
a Mediterranean climate
(= typical of the areas around the Mediterranean Sea )
• Croatia enjoys a Mediterranean climate.
the global/world climate
(= the weather of the world )
• Scientists are assessing the impact of carbon dioxide on the global climate.
a changing climate
• A changing climate will bring rising tides.
climate + NOUN
climate change
(= a permanent change in weather conditions )
• The world must reduce the emissions that cause climate change.
climate 2
adjectives
the political/economic/social etc climate
• At the time the political climate was moving steadily to the right.
a favourable climate
(= that is good for doing or achieving something )
• Both sides were working to create a favourable climate for effective negotiations.
a difficult/unfavourable climate
• The economic situation created an unfavourable climate for investment.
the current/present climate
( also the prevailing climate formal )
• Change will be hard to achieve in the current climate.
the international climate
• The international climate changed for the worse as conflict broke out in the region.
the intellectual climate
(= the general way of thinking )
• New inventions can change the intellectual climate.
verbs
create a climate
• It's important to create a climate of trust between staff and management.
phrases
the climate of opinion
(= the opinion which most people have about a subject )
• The climate of opinion is still favorable for the President.
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