英语词汇monsoon的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	monsoon
词源	monsoon. 1) The seasonal prevailing wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in sum- mer (the wet monsoon), and from the northeast in winter (the dry monsoon). 2) The season of heavy rain caused by the wet monsoon winds. The word monsoon comes ultimately from the Arabic word mawsim, season. See doldrums; chinook winds
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