South American country, probably named from a local native word subsequently confused with Mexican Spanish chile "chili pepper" (see chili). Suggestions are that the native word means "land's end" or else "cold, winter," which would make a coincidental convergence with English chilly. Related: Chilean.
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1. Antarctic air brought biting cold to southern Chile on Thursday.
周四，南极气流给智利南部带来了刺骨的严寒。
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2. Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations.
在智利会面的外交官们已经为那些对未来影响深远的环境保护条例的制定打好了基础。
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3. Both Chile and Argentina feel very strongly about their territorial claims to Antarctica.
智利和阿根廷对于南极的领土主张都持强硬态度。
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4. As new mines come on stream, Chile's share of world copper output will increase sharply.
新矿投产后，智利在世界铜产量中所占的份额将大幅增加。
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5. Conservationists in Chile are concerned over the effect of commercial exploitation of forests.
