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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- longitude
['lɔŋgɪtjuːd]
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noun
[c/u]
经度
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250 degrees longitude
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经度250度
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- longitude
[ˈlɒnʤɪtjuːd,]
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1.
n.[c/u]
经度
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We use latitude and longitude to locate positions on the earth's surface.
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我们采用纬度和经度，在地球表面定位。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- longitude
['lɒnʤɪ"tjuːd]
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n
distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian at 0° measured by the angle between the plane of the prime meridian and that of the meridian through the point in question, or by the corresponding time difference - See latitude
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n
short for celestial longitude
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[Etymology]
C14: from Latin longitudo length, from longus long1
Examples
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He established a system for locating points on the Earth's surface similar to our latitude and longitude.
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他建立了一个和我们的经度和纬度类似的在地球表面定位系统。
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All points on the same meridian have the same longitude.
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同一条经线上的所有点经度相同。
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东经129度15分
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129 degrees 15 minutes (129°15′) east longitude
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西经一百六十五度
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longitude 165°W.
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东经
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east longitude
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西经
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west longitude
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这个国家处于低纬度，四季气温都很高。
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This country is located between 0 and 30 degrees longitude, where the temperature is high all the year round.
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