longitude

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ˈlɑnd͡ʒəˌtud/|/ˈlɔnd͡ʒəˌtud/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian. countable,uncountable
    — But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea.
  2. Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole. countable,uncountable
  3. Length. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — His shoulders are remarkably sloping, giving an appearance of great longitude to his neck.

词形变化

longitudes plural

词汇关系

衍生词
celestial longitude ecliptic longitude geolongitude heliolongitude lat/lon longitude clock longitudinal palaeolongitude paleolongitude
相关词
easting equator prime meridian

词源

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French longitude, from Latin longitūdō (“length, a measured length”), from longus (“long”).
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