northward

/'nɒ:θwәd/ uk　 词频 #14152

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northward 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 北方, 北

a. 向北的

adv. 向北

英文释义

n the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

s moving toward the north

r in a northern direction

northward 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 northward 在自然语境里怎么用：

Genetic analyses of Myristica fragrans indicate a South Moluccas origin, with natural northward dispersal predating human cultivation.

—— DNA cracks nutmeg's hidden past, revealing a South Moluccas origin and a prehuman journey north

The researchers propose that nutmeg began in the South Moluccas and dispersed northward naturally, carried by animals or sea currents, well before humans traded it.

—— DNA cracks nutmeg's hidden past, revealing a South Moluccas origin and a prehuman journey north

The moisture for much of these storms has been funneled northward from the warm Gulf of Mexico, thanks in part to a high pressure system sitting over the southeastern U.S.

—— Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin—this is the future in a warming world

Bennett and Dodds ponder what an ice-free Arctic Ocean might mean for international shipping or a future fishing industry that seeks to capitalize on species that migrate northwards amid changing climatic conditions.

—— What does the future hold for the thawing Arctic?

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