climate-resilient

/ˈklaɪmɪt rɪˈzɪliənt/· adj

环境科学B2+

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Chinese meaning

气候韧性强的

能néng抵dǐ御yù气qì候hòu冲chōng击jī并bìng快kuài速sù恢huī复fù的de

In this story →

指zhǐ珊shān瑚hú礁jiāo能néng在zài升shēng温wēn酸suān化huà下xià存cún活huó并bìng恢huī复fù

Example

Scientists discovered far more climate-resilient coral reefs that can survive rising ocean temperatures.

科学家发现了更多能在海水升温中存活的气候韧性强的珊瑚礁。

Background ✎

科kē学xué家jiā发fā现xiàn比bǐ此cǐ前qián估gū计jì多duō三sān倍bèi的de耐nài候hòu珊shān瑚hú礁jiāo,揭jiē示shì海hǎi洋yáng自zì我wǒ修xiū复fù潜qián力lì

Roots · etymology

拉丁 resilire = re-(回)+ salire(跳),原义弹回;climate- 前缀构成复合形容词

  • climate(气候) + re-(回) + sili-(弯曲/弹跳,拉丁 resilire) + -ent(形容词后缀)

Collocations

  • climate-resilient crops / climate-resilient infrastructure / climate-resilient communities

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