autumn
noun (especially British English)(North American English usually fall)
[uncountable, countable]the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder 秋天；秋季 - in the autumn of something
in the autumn of 2010 在 2010 年秋季 - (figurative)
He is in the autumn of his career. 他正处于事业的成熟期。 in early/late autumn 初秋；晚秋 the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) 秋季学期 autumn leaves/colours 秋叶/颜色 It's been a very mild autumn this year. 今年秋天一直很暖和。 a crisp/chilly/wet/cool autumn 清爽/寒冷/潮湿/凉爽的秋天 their autumn collection of dresses (= designed to be worn in autumn) 他们的秋装系列 Demand always rises during the autumn and winter months. 需求总是在秋冬两个月上升。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- last
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More Like This Silent lettersSilent lettersWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French autompne, or later directly from Latin autumnus.- in the autumn of something