elevation

.eli'veiʃәn
六级托福

英文释义

n. the event of something being raised upward
n. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
n. distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

中文翻译

n. 海拔, 提高, 仰角
[计] 仰角

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记忆技巧

elevation 由词根 lev（意为“提升”）和后缀 -ation（表示动作或状态）组成，整体意思是“提升的状态”或“升高”。

例句

1. The elevation of the mountain is over 3,000 meters.
这座山的海拔超过3000米。
2. We need to measure the elevation of the land before building a house.
在建房子之前，我们需要测量土地的高度。
3. The view from the elevation was breathtaking and beautiful.
从高处的景色令人叹为观止，十分美丽。

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