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| 1 | C one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather 季；季节 |
| She likes to paint the changing seasons in the garden. 她喜欢画花园里的四季变化。 |
| My mood is often affected by the season of the year. 我的情绪常受一年的季节影响。 |
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| 2 | C a period of the year when a particular sport is played 体育赛季 |
| The cricket season starts next week. 板球赛季下周开始。 |
| Johnson had three good seasons at the club before moving on. 转会之前约翰逊在俱乐部的3个赛季表现颇佳。 |
| | 2a | a period of the year when a sport that involves catching or killing animals is allowed 狩猎季节 | | the hunting/fishing/shooting season The trout fishing season has come to an end. 鳟鱼渔期结束了。 | |
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| 3 | singular a period of the year when most people have a holiday 度假旺季 |
| the holiday/tourist season It’ s the peak of the holiday season, so the roads will be busy. 现在是度假旺季，所以道路会很拥挤。 |
| | 3a | a period of time during the year that includes a day that is traditionally a holiday 假期；节期 | | We expect an increase in sales during the Christmas season. 我们期望圣诞节期间销售量会有所增加。 | | the festive season/the season of goodwill (=the period that includes Christmas) Are you staying with your family over the festive season? 圣诞假期 | |
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| 4 | singular a period of the year when animals are sexually active （动物的）交配期 |
| the breeding/mating season We studied the behaviour of toads during the breeding season. 我们研究了蟾蜍繁殖期的行为。 |
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| 5 | singular a period of the year when a particular type of weather is expected in some regions of the world （气候）季，季节 |
| the dry/rainy season It should be well into the dry season when we arrive. 我们到达时该是旱季。 |
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| 6 | singular a time when plants grow , or when they produce flowers or fruit （植物的）生长期，花季，结果季节 |
| the growing season Tomato plants need to be watered regularly during the growing season. 蕃茄在生长期要定期浇水。 |
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| 7 | singular a period of time when a particular event takes place （某事件的）发生期 |
| This topic will doubtless be debated throughout the election season. 这个话题毫无疑问将会在整个大选期间加以辩论。 |
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| 8 | singular a period of time when a series of films, plays, or television programmes are shown （系列电影、戏剧或电视节目的）放映期，季 |
| There is a short season of films by the French director Bertrand Tavernier. 有一个短期电影周放映法国导演贝特朗·塔维尼埃的电影。 |
| | 8a | a period of time during which a play or a series of plays is performed 戏剧季（节） | | The new season at the Ustinov Theatre offers a mix of shows. 在乌斯季诺夫剧院的新戏剧季将有多种演出。 | |
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| - | in season
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| 1 | fruit and vegetables that are in season are growing now and available in large amounts （水果、蔬菜的）旺季，当令 |
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| 2 | a female animal that is in season is ready to have sex （雌性动物）在发情期 |
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| - | out of season
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| 1 | at a time of the year when most people do not go to a place 旅游淡季 | Out of season Formentera is very popular with writers and artists. 佛门特拉岛在旅游淡季时很受作家和画家们的欢迎。 | |
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| 2 | not grown at the normal time or under normal conditions 不当令的 | I don’ t like to use food that is out of season. 我不喜欢吃不当令的食物。 | |
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| 3 | at a time when catching or killing an animal is not allowed 禁捕期；禁猎期 | He admitted killing a deer out of season. 他承认在禁捕期杀了一头鹿。 | |
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| - | season’ s greetings
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| used as a greeting during the Christmas period , especially on cards |
| 圣诞快乐（尤用于贺卡上） |
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