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单词 antipodes
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•tip•o•des /ænˈtɪpəˌdiz/USA pronunciation   n. [plural]
  1. Geographytwo places directly opposite each other on the globe.
an•tip•o•dal /ænˈtɪpədəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•tip•o•des  (an tipə dēz′),USA pronunciation n.pl. 
  1. Geographyplaces diametrically opposite each other on the globe.
  2. those who dwell there.
  • Greek (hoi) antípodes literally, (those) with the feet opposite (plural of antípous), equivalent. to anti- anti- + -podes, nominative plural of poûs foot
  • Latin
  • 1350–1400; Middle English
an•tip•o•de•an  (an tip′ə dēən),USA pronunciation adj., n. 
An•tip•o•des  (an tipə dēz′),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. Place Namesa group of islands SE of and belonging to New Zealand. 24 sq. mi. (62 sq. km).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
antipodes /ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz/ pl n
  1. either or both of two points, places, or regions that are situated diametrically opposite to one another on the earth's surface, esp the country or region opposite one's own
  2. the people who live there
  3. the antipodes ⇒ (often capital) Australia and New Zealand
Etymology: 16th Century: via Late Latin from Greek, plural of antipous having the feet opposite, from anti- + pous foot

antipodean /ænˌtɪpəˈdiːən/ adj , n
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