ice cap

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ˈice cap noun [countable]  DNSGan area of thick ice that permanently covers the North and South Poles 〔南北极的〕冰盖，冰冠

Examples from the Corpus

ice cap• He may have seen the continental ice cap, raised by mirage.• Adult males are nomadic, wandering all round the polar ice cap and living mainly off seals.• Coastal geographic states, such as Florida, would be particularly vulnerable to ice cap melting associated with such an increase.

ˈice cap nounChineseSyllable  

ice the an that permanently thick covers area of Corpus and North

ice cap
ˈice cap noun [countable]
an area of thick ice that permanently covers the North and South Poles

ice capBrE /ˈaɪs kæp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪs kæp/ 🔊 nouna layer of ice permanently covering parts of the earth, especially around the North and South Poles （尤指北极和南极的）冰冠