hemisphere

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hem·i·sphere /ˈheməsfɪə $ -fɪr/ ●○○ noun [countable]  1  SEa half of the Earth, especially one of the halves above and below the equator 〔地球的〕半球〔尤指北半球或南半球〕 the Northern hemisphere 北半球 →4  See picture of 见图 GLOBE →5 see picture at 见图 earth12. HBone of the two halves of your brain 〔大脑的〕半球3. CFhalf of a sphere (=an object which is round like a ball) 〔球体的〕一半，半球 —hemispherical /ˌhemɪˈsferɪkəl/ adjective

Examples from the Corpus

hemisphere• It took the form of a hemisphere, with a face carved on the inner surface.• It was bitterly cold inside the aluminium hemisphere.• We think the inhibition is part of an inhibitory surround that helps focus neural activity in the dominant hemisphere.• Voice over Not only birds from the chilly Northern hemisphere live at Slimbridge.• Levels in the northern hemisphere were 9 percent below normal in December 1992 and 11-12 percent below normal in April.• Damage to the corresponding part of the right hemisphere had no effect on speech.• Historically, clinical evidence has been the greatest source of research into differences between the hemispheres.Origin hemisphere (1500-1600) Latin hemisphaerium, from Greek, from hemi- “half” + sphairion “small sphere”

hem·i·sphere nounChineseSyllable  

the of Corpus half of especially Earth, a one the

hemisphere
hem‧i‧sphere /ˈheməsfɪə, ˈhemɪsfɪə $ -fɪr/ noun [countable]1. a half of the Earth, especially one of the halves above and below the equator:
    the Northern hemisphere
2. one of the two halves of your brain
3. half of a sphere (=an object which is round like a ball)
—hemispherical /ˌheməˈsferəkəl, ˌhemɪˈsferəkəl/ adjective

hemi·sphereBrE /ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhemɪsfɪr/ 🔊 nounone half of the earth, especially the half above or below the equator （地球的）半球；（尤指）北半球，南半球◆the northern/southern hemisphere 北半球；南半球

climate, earth, equator, equinox, hemisphere, International Date Line, latitude, map, planet, tropic

either half of the brain （大脑的）半球◆the left/right cerebral hemisphere 大脑左半球／右半球one half of a sphere (= a round solid object) （球体的）半球