🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

赤道地区

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chì dào dì qū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Equatorial Region/ˌiː.kwəˈtɔːr.i.əl ˈriː.dʒən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"赤道地区以其丰富的生物多样性而闻名。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The area of the Earth located around the equator, characterized by a warm climate and high biodiversity.

    "The equatorial region is known for its lush rainforests and diverse wildlife."
  2. 2

    A geographical zone that experiences little variation in temperature and significant rainfall throughout the year.

    "Many tropical diseases are prevalent in the equatorial region due to the warm and humid conditions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'equatorial' derives from the Latin 'aequator', meaning 'equal', referring to the equator's position as an equal distance from the poles. 'Region' comes from the Latin 'regio', meaning 'a direction or area', which has evolved to denote a specific geographic area.

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