| 单词 | latitude |
| 释义 | latitude (once / 382 pages) 1n 2n Use the word latitude to describe how much freedom you have in making choices. For example, if a teacher gives you latitude in writing your paper, you might get to choose the topic and how many sources to include. Latitude is related to the Latin word latitudo, meaning "breadth, width, extent, size." You might already know that latitude is used to indicate the distance an object is from the equator, measured from north to south. Latitude can also be used to mean "be given the space to act and decide for oneself," like the latitude parents might give responsible kids. WORD FAMILYlatitude: latitudes, latitudinal, latitudinarian+/latitudinal: latitudinally/latitudinarian: latitudinarians USAGE EXAMPLESThe Michigan contract particularly alarmed some experts because of what they perceived as its broad latitude. New York Times(Sep 09, 2016) To call 2016 an unusual year is to grant massive latitude to the term “understatement.” Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) But even at temperate European latitudes, scientists were finding plants moving north, new insects arriving and previously unseen diseases. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1n an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper line of latitude, parallel, parallel of latitude Antarctic Circle a line of latitude north of the south pole Arctic Circlea line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice Tropic of Cancera line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator Tropic of Capricorna line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator polar circle a line of latitude at the north or south poles horse latitudeeither of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds tropiceither of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics line a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent 2n the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself 2Hyper angular distance the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer 1n freedom from normal restraints in conduct allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money Hyper liberty freedom of choice 2n scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction Hyper ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" |
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