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westerly

adjective
🔊/ˈwestəli/
🔊/ˈwestərli/
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  1. [only before noun] in or towards the west西方的；向西的；西部的
    • travelling in a westerly direction向西行进
  2. [usually before noun] (of winds风) blowing from the west从西方吹来的
    • westerly gales从西面刮来的大风
    compare westTopics Weatherc2
    3. Word Originlate 15th cent.: from obsolete wester ‘western’ + -ly.

westerly

noun
🔊/ˈwestəli/
🔊/ˈwestərli/
(plural westerlies)
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  1. a wind that blows from the west西风
    • light westerlies微微的西风
    Topics Weatherc2
    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from obsolete wester ‘western’ + -ly.