Altitude



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 海拔, 高度
• ［英］ n. 海拔, 高度 ( height above sea-level)
• ［记］ alt ( 高) +itude ( 表名词) -> 高度
• ［同］ 同根词: exalt ( 赞扬, 升高) ; altimeter ( 高度计)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin altitudo height, depth, from altus high, deep — more at old
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon
  • b. the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite
  • c.
    • (1) a perpendicular line segment from a vertex of a geometric figure (as a triangle or a pyramid) to the opposite side or the opposite side extended or from a side or face to a parallel side or face or the side or face extended
    • (2) the length of an altitude
• 2. a high level (as of quality or feeling) the altitudes of his anger
• 3.
  • a. vertical distance or extent
  • b. position at a height
  • c. an elevated region ; eminence — usually used in plural
• Synonyms: see height
• • altitudinal adjective
• • altitudinous adjective

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