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Meaning of the elements in English

the elements

phrase [ plural ]
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the weather, usually bad weather:
brave the elements We decided to brave the elements and go for a walk (= go for a walk despite the bad weather).
The stranded campers were left battling the elements on the mountain.
Naples is a fragile city, at constant risk from the elements.
I didn't want to expose my equipment to the elements.
The generators are housed in waterproof enclosures in order to withstand the elements.
See also
element (WEATHER)
(Definition of the elements from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

elements | American Dictionary

elements
plural noun
us
/ˈel·ə·mənts/
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weather conditions, esp. bad ones:
We decided to brave the elements and take a walk.
(Definition of the elements from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
天氣，（通常指）惡劣天氣…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
天气，（通常指）恶劣天气…
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