temperature

temperature
noun
  1. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
    温度,气温
    ■(Medicine)the degree of internal heat of a person's body
    (医)体温
    I'll take her temperature.
    我来给她量体温。
    ■(informal)a body temperature above the normal
    (非正式)热度,发烧
    he was running a temperature.
    他正发烧。
    ■the degree of excitement or tension in a discussion or confrontation
    热烈(或激烈)程度
    the temperature of the debate was lower than before.
    辩论的激烈程度比先前有所降低。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French température or Latin temperatura, from temperare 'restrain'. The word originally denoted the state of being tempered or mixed, later becoming synonymous with temperament. The modern sense dates from the late 17th cent
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