| 单词 | altitude |
| 释义 | altitude —altitudinous /al'ti toohd"n euhs, -tyoohd"-/, adj. /al"ti toohd', -tyoohd'/, n. 1. the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, esp. above sea level on earth. 2. extent or distance upward; height. 3. Astron. the angular distance of a heavenly body above the horizon. 4. Geom. a. the perpendicular distance from the vertex of a figure to the side opposite the vertex. b. the line through the vertex of a figure perpendicular to the base. 5. Usually, altitudes. a high place or region: mountain altitudes. 6. high or important position, rank, etc. [1350-1400; ME < L altitudo; see ALTI-, -TUDE] Syn. 1. elevation. 1, 2. See height. Ant. 2. depth. |
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