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单词 stratospheric
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Definition of stratospheric in English:

stratospheric

adjective stratəˈsfɛrɪk
  • 1Relating to the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 50 km above the earth's surface.

    the stratospheric ozone layer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • During the test flight, the company successfully tested digital high-definition television broadcasts from its stratospheric transmitter.
    • By trapping more heat near Earth's surface, these gases cause the stratosphere to become cooler and produce more stratospheric clouds.
    • The differences in layout of the continents in the two hemispheres affects the dynamics of stratospheric circulation.
    • The stratospheric changes are most pronounced near the poles and between 20 and 40 degrees of latitude.
    • Post made several successful stratospheric flights in his plane, the Winnie Mae.
    1. 1.1informal Extremely high.
      stratospheric salaries and bonuses
      stratospheric prices
      Example sentencesExamples
      • On this album, there seems to be little sign of any stratospheric career change in sight.
      • Some of 2003's increased costs were stratospheric.
      • The valuations of virtually all tech companies in the 1990s rose to stratospheric heights, making dividends unnecessary.
      • He has been plagued by the stratospheric expectations that his own 2008 campaign created.
      • They're still showing growth characteristics with decent, if not stratospheric, forecasts for this year and next.

Derivatives

  • stratospherically

  • adverb ˌstratəsˈfɛrɪkliˌstrædəsˈfɛrɪk(ə)li
    informal
    • To an extremely high degree.

      costs had risen stratospherically during construction
      Example sentencesExamples
      • as submodifier stratospherically expensive apartments in the city
      • When many people think of Bordeaux, they think of stratospherically priced wines.
      • That kind of disparity is true for many of the stratospherically expensive apartments in the city.
      • During the 1990s, all the major Hollywood distributors saw profits from DVD sales rise stratospherically.

Rhymes

alphanumeric, atmospheric, chimeric, cleric, climacteric, congeneric, Derek, derrick, Eric, esoteric, exoteric, ferric, generic, hemispheric, Herrick, Homeric, hysteric, mesmeric, numeric, skerrick, spheric

Definition of stratospheric in US English:

stratospheric

adjective
  • 1Relating to the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles (50 km) above the earth's surface.

    the stratospheric ozone layer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Post made several successful stratospheric flights in his plane, the Winnie Mae.
    • During the test flight, the company successfully tested digital high-definition television broadcasts from its stratospheric transmitter.
    • The differences in layout of the continents in the two hemispheres affects the dynamics of stratospheric circulation.
    • The stratospheric changes are most pronounced near the poles and between 20 and 40 degrees of latitude.
    • By trapping more heat near Earth's surface, these gases cause the stratosphere to become cooler and produce more stratospheric clouds.
    1. 1.1informal Extremely high.
      stratospheric salaries and bonuses
      stratospheric prices
      Example sentencesExamples
      • On this album, there seems to be little sign of any stratospheric career change in sight.
      • He has been plagued by the stratospheric expectations that his own 2008 campaign created.
      • The valuations of virtually all tech companies in the 1990s rose to stratospheric heights, making dividends unnecessary.
      • Some of 2003's increased costs were stratospheric.
      • They're still showing growth characteristics with decent, if not stratospheric, forecasts for this year and next.
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