declination

.dekli'neiʃәn
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英文释义

n. (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
n. a polite refusal of an invitation

中文翻译

n. 下倾, 倾斜, 衰微
[医] 偏角, 偏差, 偏转(眼球)

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declination 由前缀 de-（表示“向下”）和词根 clin（意为“倾斜”）以及后缀 -ation（表示“状态”或“过程”）组成。整体意思是“倾斜的状态”或“下倾”。

例句

1. The declination of the sun affects how much sunlight we receive each day.
太阳的倾斜度影响我们每天接受的阳光量。
2. Astronomers measure the declination of stars to locate them in the sky.
天文学家测量星星的倾斜度以确定它们在天空中的位置。
3. The declination of the compass needle changes as you move to different locations.
指南针的指针倾斜度在你移动到不同地点时会发生变化。

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