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单词 elevation
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Within a few degrees elevation a panorama of broad valley sweep, town and sea shone bright with cheerful potential.Tweed felt the elevation change, the absence of wheels bumping along concrete, and they were airborne.Despite their elevation, the light is dim and the older brothers are squinting.We slept that night at a higher elevation where we saw neither mosquitoes nor snakes.

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terms used in architecture, ballet

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elevation

British English: elevation NOUN
The elevation of a place is its height above sea level.
We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
  • American English: elevation
  • Brazilian Portuguese: elevação
  • Chinese: 海拔
  • European Spanish: altitud
  • French: altitude
  • German: Höhe
  • Italian: altitudine
  • Japanese: 海抜
  • Korean: 해발
  • European Portuguese: elevação
  • Latin American Spanish: altitud

(noun) 
the addition of a two-storey wing on the north elevation
Synonyms
side
The copier only copies onto one side of the paper.
back
a room at the back of the shop
face
We climbed 200 feet up the cliff face.
front
He kept up a brave front.
aspect
Climate affects every aspect of our lives.
(noun) 
Definition
height above sea level
We're at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
Synonyms
altitude
The next day I ran my first race at high altitude.
height
Build a wall up to a height of 2 metres.
(noun) 
Definition
the act of elevating someone or something
celebrating her elevation to the rank of Prime Minister
Synonyms
promotion
rewarding outstanding employees with promotion
upgrading
advancement
He cared little for social advancement.
exaltation
his exaltation to supreme power
preferment
He was told by the governors that he could expect no further preferment.
aggrandizement
(noun) 
Definition
a raised area
The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea.
Synonyms
rise
I climbed to the top of the rise.
hill
They climbed to the top of the hill.
mountain
Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain
height
mound
We sat on a grassy mound and had our picnic.
berg (South Africa)
a wind coming down off the berg
high ground
higher ground
eminence
The house is built on an eminence, and has a pleasing prospect.
hillock
rising ground
acclivity

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acclivity
Synonyms
slope,
rise,
hill,
ascent,
rising ground
in the sense of advancement
Definition
promotion in rank or status
He cared little for social advancement.
Synonyms
promotion,
rise,
gain,
growth,
advance,
progress,
improvement,
betterment,
preferment,
amelioration
in the sense of aspect
Definition
a distinct feature or element in a problem or situation
Climate affects every aspect of our lives.
Synonyms
feature,
point,
side,
factor,
angle,
characteristic,
facet

Nearby words of
elevation

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