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2.habitat n.栖息地,居留地,自生地,聚集处

例句：The polar region is the habitat of the polar bear.
      北极地带为北极熊的栖息地。

3.urinary a.尿的,泌尿器的

例句：Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge.
      自控对大小便的自发控制

4.discontinue vt.vi.(使)终止,中断,中止

例句：They threatened to discontinue buying it.
      他们威胁说要终止这桩买卖。

      The airline says this route is no longer economic,so they’re going to discontinue it.
      航空公司说这条航线不再赚钱,因此他们准备关闭。

5.monsoon n.(南亚、尤指印度洋的)季风

例句：The south-west monsoon sets in during April.
       西南季风4 月份到来。

(与季风相伴的)雨季

例句：The monsoon rains started early this year.
      今年雨季降雨开始得早。