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出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第1129页（749字）

【释义】：

n．①季：the dry season 旱季．the rainy season 雨季．There are four seasons in a year．一年有四季．②季节，时节，时机，当令之时：the swimming season 游泳季节．the off season 淡季．Now is the busy season for spring ploughing．目前正是春耕大忙时节．in season 1)及时的：a word in season 及时的忠告．I arrived in season for the meeting．我恰好赶上开会．2)正上市的：Tomatoes are in season now．西红柿正上市．out of season 过时的：Peaches are out of season．桃子下市了．in season and out of season 总是，始终．③暂时，一时：for a season 暂时，一会儿．

－vt．①使适用：season timber弄干木材．season a pipe by frequent smoking常吸烟斗使之好用．②使习惯，使服水土：They were not yet seasoned to the malignant climate．他们还不习惯这种恶劣气候．③调味：season meat with salt肉中加盐．a conversation seasoned with humour诙谐的谈话．

－vi．①习惯于，适合(水土)．②变硬，变干．