climacteric

简明英汉词典

climacteric

[klai5mAktErik]

n.

转变期, [医]更年期,绝经期,[植]呼吸峰

美国传统词典[双解]

climacteric

cli.mac.ter.ic

AHD:[klo-m2k“t…r-1k, klo”m2k-tμr“1k]

D.J.[klai6m#kt*ik, 7klaim#k6terik]

K.K.[kla!6m#kt+!k, 7kla!m#k6tWr!k]

n.（名词）

(1)A period of life characterized by physiological and psychic change that marks the end of the reproductive capacity of women and terminates with the completion of menopause.

绝经期，更年期：生命的一个阶段，特征是标志妇女生殖能力终结及以停经完成为结束的生理、心理变化

(2)A corresponding period sometimes occurring in men that may be marked by a reduction in sexual activity, although fertility is retained.

更年期：有时见于男性的一个相应时期，可能以虽然仍有生殖能力，但性能力降低为标志

(3)A critical period or year in a person's life when major changes in health or fortune are thought to take place.

转换期，危机期：人一生中关键的时期或年月，指当健康或命运的大变动将要发生时

(4)A critical stage, period, or year:

转折点：一个关键的时期、阶段或年月：

“before the end of the millennium, whether [he] lives to see that ecclesiastical climacteric or not” (Conor Cruise O'Brien)

“在太平盛世终结前，［他］ 是否能活着看到基督教会的转折点” (康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)

adj.（形容词）

(1)Of or relating to a climacteric.

更年期的：更年期的或与之相关的

(2)Critical; crucial.

关键的；决定性的

语源

(1)From Latin clo?ricus} [of a dangerous period in life]

源自 拉丁语 clo?ricus} [生命中一个危险阶段的]

(2)from Greek klimakt?s

源自 希腊语 klimakt?s

(3)from klimakt?r [dangerous point, rung of a ladder]

源自 klimakt?r [危险时刻，梯子的梯级]

(4)from klimax [ladder] * see climax

源自 klimax [梯子] *参见 climax

现代英汉词典

climacteric

[klaI5mAktErIk]

n.

(1)更年期

(2)重要的，转折点

现代英汉综合大辞典

climacteric

[klai5mAktErik]

n.

更年期， 绝经期； (果实的)完熟期； 关口， 转折点

male climacteric

男性更年期

the grand climacteric

大关（据信为63岁）

词性变化

climacteric

[klai5mAktErik]

adj.

(=climacterical)更年期的； 危机的； 关口上的

继承用法

climacterically

adv.

美国传统词典

climacteric

cli.mac.ter.ic

AHD:[klo-m2k“t…r-1k, klo”m2k-tμr“1k]

D.J.[klai6m#kt*ik, 7klaim#k6terik]

K.K.[kla!6m#kt+!k, 7kla!m#k6tWr!k]

n.

(1)A period of life characterized by physiological and psychic change that marks the end of the reproductive capacity of women and terminates with the completion of menopause.

(2)A corresponding period sometimes occurring in men that may be marked by a reduction in sexual activity, although fertility is retained.

(3)A critical period or year in a person's life when major changes in health or fortune are thought to take place.

(4)A critical stage, period, or year:

“before the end of the millennium, whether [he] lives to see that ecclesiastical climacteric or not” (Conor Cruise O'Brien)

adj.

(1)Of or relating to a climacteric.

(2)Critical; crucial.

语源

(1)From Latin clo?ricus} [of a dangerous period in life]

(2)from Greek klimakt?s

(3)from klimakt?r [dangerous point, rung of a ladder]

(4)from klimax [ladder] * see climax

[名词委审定]英汉植物学名词(1991)

climacteric

(1)呼吸跃变

(2)又称“呼吸[高]峰”。

英汉环境大词典

climacteric

n.更年期

英汉化学大词典

climacteric

n.危机期,转折点;adj.关键的

英汉计算机大词典

climacteric

n.危机期(转折点);adj.关键的

英汉农牧林大词典

climacteric

n.呼吸高峰

英汉心理学大词典

climacteric

更年期

英汉医学大词典

climacteric

n.更年期,更年期的

英汉中医大词典

climacteric

n.更年期的,更年期