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climacteric/klaiˈmækt(ə)rik, klaimækˈterik/ n. & adj.●n. 1 Med. the period of life when fertility and sexual activity are in decline 【医】更年期，绝经期 2 a supposed critical period in life (esp. occurring at intervals of seven years) (尤指据说每 7 年一次的)人生转折期 ●adj. 1 Med. occurring at the climacteric 【医】更年期的，绝经期的 2 constituting a crisis; critical 紧要关头的，关键性的 [French climatérique or Latin climactericus from Greek klimaktērikos, from klimaktēr ‘critical period’, from klimax -akos ‘ladder, climax’] |