■ adjective & adverb
1》 in a westward position or direction.
2》 (of a wind) blowing from the west.
■ noun a wind blowing from the west.
↘( westerlies ) the belt of prevailing ~ winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere.
■ adjective & adverb
1》 in a westward position or direction.
2》 (of a wind) blowing from the west.
■ noun a wind blowing from the west.
↘( westerlies ) the belt of prevailing ~ winds in medium latitudes in the southern hemisphere.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004