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monsoon
UK //mɒnˈsuːn//US //mɑːnˈsuːn//
词源
源自阿拉伯语 'mawsim'（季节），通过葡萄牙语 'monção' 传入英语，原指航海的风向季节规律。
noun
❶ 指特定地区季节性出现的强风系统，常伴随大量降雨或干旱，主要影响南亚和东南亚地区。
“The monsoon season brings heavy rains to India every year.”
（每年季风季节给印度带来强降雨。）
“Farmers rely on the monsoon for their crops.”
（农民依赖季风来灌溉庄稼。）
同义词:rainy season, wet season, storm season
常见短语
monsoon season — 特指南亚地区每年固定时段出现的多雨季节，通常持续数月。
“Roads often flood during monsoon season.”
（道路在季风季节经常被淹。）