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1. Oxford Dictionary

   westerly

   • IPA[ˈwɛstəli]

   英式

   • adj.
     lying or moving in a westward position or direction；(of a wind) blowing from the west
   • adv.
     in or towards a westward position or direction
   • n.
     a wind blowing from the west；the belt of prevailing westerly winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere

   • noun: westerly, plural noun: westerlies

2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. lying or moving in a westward position or direction he stumbled slowly along in a westerly direction the westerly end of Sunset Boulevard
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing from the west a stiff westerly breeze

   adv.

   副詞

   • 1. in or towards a westward position or direction our plan was to keep westerly

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a wind blowing from the west high ground and prevailing westerlies give a lot of rainfall
   • ▪ the belt of prevailing westerly winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere icebergs tend to follow recognized paths eastward and north through the westerlies