temperate zone
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- noun
- /ˈtɛmpərɪt zoʊn/
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zona templada
- The temperate zone experiences four distinct seasons, including winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Examples
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Sugar beets have the advantage of growing throughout the temperate zone, closer to the demand.
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Deserts in the temperate zones are usually located inland, far away from the oceans.
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But scientists have also found important genetic resources in the temperate zone.
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In fact, you can find them in backyards, empty lots, and fields... ...throughout the temperate zones of the world.
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An obvious obstacle is that we are in the temperate zone while they are in the tropics.
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The region is located in a warm temperate zone with a continental monsoon climate and an annual precipitation of 697 mm.
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As the world warms, diseases once restricted to the tropics spread into temperate zones.
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In temperate zones, most grain crops are planted as annuals because they are not cold tolerant.
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In southeastern Iceland, some 4,500 feet above sea level, lies Vatnajökull—the largest temperate-zone ice cap in Europe.
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Many species of birds migrate to the temperate zone during the winter months.
Synonyms
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A region between the tropics and the poles with a moderate climate
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Morphology
The meaning 'a region with mild or moderate climate' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'temperate' (mild, non-extreme weather) with 'zone' (a region). This adjective + noun composition is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Temperate zone comes from the idea of a place between hot and cold regions. The word temperate suggests 'moderate' and zone means an area on Earth, so this middle area has mild weather rather than extreme heat or cold. That's why temperate zone means regions with 'mild' or 'moderate' climate.