区：171印 wanted
to move to a warmer dimate.他们想
迁移到气候较温暖的地区〇 3 [C] a general attitude or feeling; an atmosphere or
a situation which exists in a particular place命向；思潮；风气；环境气氛：the present
political climate ^ hu W iiSC
?p ^ ^ 〇 the current
climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular
issue)目前的舆论倾尚◊ a cHmate
o/susjpfcfon/violence 怀疑/ 暴力•的风气◊ V/e need to
create a climate in which business can prosper. 亨们需-创造一个有利于生意兴隆的环境气氛。
di-mat-ic /klai'maetik/ adj. [only before nogn]
connected with the weather of a particular area 与某一地区气候 有关的：cZimatic changes/condf气候变化 / 条 j牛 ►
di-mat-ic-aMy /-kli/ adv.
di-matology /,klaima'tDl0d3i; NAmE -'tail-/ noun[\J] the scientific study
of climate 气候学► cli.ma.to.logic.al /,klaim9t0'lDd3ikl; NAmE -'Ia:d3-/ adj. cli.mat.olo.gist
/,klaima'tDlad3ist;
NAmE -'tail-/ noun cli-max/'klaimaeks/ noun, verb
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noun 1 the most exciting
or important event or point in time (重要事情或时刻的）高潮，极点，顶点：tocome to/reach a dimcuc 达到极点◊ the cii'max 〇/ /iis
poZiticaZ career 他政治生涯 崩 _
2 die most exciting part of a play, piece of music, etc. that usually happens
near the end (,戏剧、音乐等通常择近结束时出现的）高潮3 the highest point of
sexual pleasure 性高潮 H771
orgasm ——compare anticlimax
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verft 1 〜with/in sth to come to or form the
best, most exciting, or most important point in sth 达成（或|形成）
极及（壶顶点、高蝻）：[vi TTie/estivaZ m’W
ch’mcDc on Sunday wit/i a gda concert.星期天的音乐盛会将把这次
会演 向高潮。◊ [VN] (es/?ec/fl//y AMmf) The sensationaZ verdict c丨imaged a six-month triaL 那承引起轰动的''裁
决使长达六个月的审判达到了高潮。2 [V] to
have an ORGASM达到性高潮
climb
/klaim/
verb, noun • verb
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GO UP 丨..‘去 1 ~ (up) (sth) to go up sth towards
the top 攀登；爬：[VN] to dimb a
moimtairi/hfn/tree/waH 爬山 /
命 / 墙◊ She dimbed up
fhe stairs•她爬上了楼梯。◊ 77ie car s〖ovWy dimbed t/ie hiH.汽车缓慢地爬上 j lij遍。◊ [V] As they dimbed higher, the air became cocker.他们攀登
得越高，空气就变得越凉爽。
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GO THROUGH/DOWN/OVER 通过：下去：越过 2 [V +論/ prep.] to move somewhere,
especially with difficulty or effort :(尤指吃力地向某处）此：I climbed through the wfrntow•:我.从齡,◊如e dimbed into-bed. 休吃力地上床。◊ Can you dimb
down?你能爬下去 _?
◊ The boys dimbed over t/ie waH.那些男孩翻过t那 堵墙。
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MOUNTAIN/ROCK, ETC. ^ .岩石等 3
go climbing to
go up mountains or climb
rocks as a hobby or sport 登山，攀岩（,仵为业余餐好或运动厂• He Zifces to go
dfmbfng most wee^cends.在#数周末他都喜欢去葷山。
►
AIRCRAFT/SUN, ETC,飞机、本|日等 4 [V] to go higher in the sky 爬升；太升：77ie piane dfmbed to
33 000/eet. 飞机爬升到33 000英R。
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SLOPE UP 倾斜着上-升 5
[V] to slope upwards 倾斜上升：
From here the path climbs
steeply to the summit.
路从这里突然变陡，直上山顶。
►
OF PLANTS 植物 6 [V] to
grow up a wall or frame’（沿墙
或架子 >
攀缘生长：a dimbfng mse攀缘生长的玫瑰
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INCREASE 增加 7 [V] (of temperature, a. country’s money,
etc..温度.、国家的食吊等）to increase in value
or amount 上 Jh
增(k;升{it: The dollar has been climbing all
weefc.整个'星期类元一直在升值。◊ 77ze paper’s
circuZa- tion co/itimzes to dimb.这份报纸的发行量在继续增长。
►
IMPROVE POSmON/STATUS 提高地位；改善状况 8 [V] t〇
move to a higher position
or social rank by your own effort (靠自己的努力）普升，提高社会地位：Jna/ew years he had climbed to the top of his
profession, iH 年内攀上了职业的巅峰。◊ ITie team .has
now climbed to fourth in the丨ea^ue.这支队现已上升到联赛的第四名。
IT»!?il see bandwagon ,climb down (over sth)
to admit that you have
made a mistake or that you were wrong 7我认.做错事；.认.错一related noun climb-
noun
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MOUNTAIN/STEPS 山：台骱 1
an act of climbing up a mountain, rock or large number of steps; a period of
time spent climbing攀登；攀缘；爬阶梯；攀登用的时
间：an ex/iausring cZfmb令乂會疲为邊的攀登◊ It’s an
Ziour’s dimb to the summit.爬到 M.峰需要一小 _时。
2
a mountain or rock which people climb up for sport
(进行登山或攀缘运动的）山，岩：ritan’s WaH k the
mountain’s hardest rocfc dfmb. “ 巨人墙”是这座山最难
攀登的一段山岩。
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INCREASE 增加 3 [usually sing.] an.increase in value
or amount 增值；升值；_加：the doHar’sd/mb
against the euro美元对故元的升值
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TO A HIGHER POSITION OR STATUS 提高身份/地位
4 [usually sing] progress to a higher status, standard or
position提髙地位；达到更高标准；晋升：a rapid cHmb to stardom .—跃而成为明星◊ the iong s〖ow c丨imb out 〇/ tjie
recession经济衰退期后长时间的缓慢复苏
dimfai-down /'klaimdaun/ noun {BrE) an act of
admitting that you were wrong, or of changing your position m an argument认错；:卜（争论.中）改变立场， 让步：The Chancellor was
forced into a humiliating ■dimbdown on his economic poZides.财政大臣被迫狼顶地
予i人他的经济政策存在失误。
dimb-er /'klaima(r)/
noun 1 a person who climbs (especially
mountains) or an animal that climbs 攀登 者；登山者；攀爬的4物：dimbers and hiH
vvaWcers登 ill者和山▲徒士旅行# ◊
Afon/ceys are ejSficient dimbers. 猴子的攀缘能力很强。2 a climbing plant攀缘植物
—see
also social climber climbing /'klaimirj/ noun [U] the sport or activity
of climbing rocks or mountains 登 山运;攀岩活动：to go dimbfn^去登山◊ a dimbing
accident登山事故
'climbing frame
{Br£) {NAmE 'jungle gym) noun a structure made of metal bars joined together for
children to climb and play on (儿童游乐设施）攀爬架
一 picture e> frame
'climbing wall noun a wall with parts to
hold onto, usually inside a building, for people to practise climbing on (室内供练习用岛）攀登墙，攀岩墙
dime /klaim/ noun [usually pi.] {literary or humorous) a country with a
particular kind of climate (具有某种气 候的）地区，遙带;气候带：heading /or simnier dimes next month.我下个月要去阳光比较明媚的地区。
clinch /klintj/
verb, noun
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verft [VN] 1 to succeed +in achieving or
winning sth 成功 取得；贏得：to cWnch a/i
argument/a deai/a vfcto/y
^得辩论；成交；贏得M利 2
to provide the answer to sth; to settle sth that was not certain 提供解决办法；
解“；确定：‘J7Z pay your
ai’/fare. ’ ‘O/cay, t/iat df/iches
^—1’心〇爪6^汰701/.’“我会帮你付飞机票。”“好，就
这么说定 我跟你一起去i ” ◊
a dific/iing argument
让人折服的论证
mnoun 1 [informal) a position in which
two lovers hold each other tightly (恋人相互的）搂抱，拥抱HTTIem- brace 2 a position in a
fight in which two opponents hold each other tightly (格斗中双方的）互相扭抱
dinch-er /'klintja^)/ noun [usually sing.] (informal) a fact, a remark or
an event that settles an argument, a decision or a competition 起决定性作用 的论据 （ i 话语、
dine /klain/ noun a series of similar
items in which each is almost the same as the ones next to it, but the last is
very different from die first 渐变群（群体中相邻
.两个成员相差无几，但第一个和最后一个之间差异极明
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cling /klr〇/ ve/t (dung, dung /kL\i]/) [V] 1 〜（on) to sb/sth | 〜on/together to hold on tightly .to
sb/sth 抓紧；法握;紧抱：survivors c/inging to
a ra片紧紧抓住 救生筏的奉存者◊.She dimg on to
her baby.她紧紧抱往
她的婴儿。◊ Cifng on
tight/ 紧紧抓住！ ◊
They dung together, .sftiVering with coW.:他们紧紧地抱在一起，冷得 直发抖。note at hold 2 ~ (to sth) to stick to sth 蛣 .住；附着：a dress thaf dings (=
fits closely and shows the shape of your body)紧=身连衣裙◊ The wet shirt
dung to chest.湿衬衫紧贴在他的&部。◊ TTie smeH
o/smofce sriH dung to her dothes:烟味仍附着在她的衣服