prevailing wind

基本解释

Waves are generally steered ashore by the prevailing winds, often blowing at oblique (slanted) angles to the shoreline.
波浪通常随着风涌向海岸，风向常常是与海岸线成倾斜角度。
At certain latitudes of the earth's surface, winds blow steadily from the same direction. These winds are called prevailing winds.
在地表的某些纬度地区，风固定地从同一个方向吹来。这些风叫做盛行风。
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Located in West Virginia, the cool climate and prevailing winds greatly influenced the “flagged” shape of the red spruce trees found here.
它位于西弗吉尼亚州，这里的凉爽气候和盛行的风向，极大地影响着所能找到的用红云杉树来作为“标记”的形状。

In the spring and summer,he says, he would expect the prevailing winds in Western Europe to come from the West or Southwest - which would mean that the ash would be pushed towards the Arctic or Siberia.
"Despite the fact that the prevailing diplomatic winds these days blow in the direction of diplomacy alone, I believe with all my heart that diplomacy and sanctions are not mutually exclusive."

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The Long Pavilion, for instance, which houses the main lobby, is positioned to catch the prevailing winds, so it stays cool without air-conditioning.
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