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- map [mæp]
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n
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface or part of it, showing the geographical distributions, positions, etc, of natural or artificial features such as roads, towns, relief, rainfall, etc
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2.
n
a diagrammatic representation of the distribution of stars or of the surface of a celestial body
- a lunar map
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3.
n
a maplike drawing of anything
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4.
n
another name for function
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5.
n
a slang word for face
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to make a map of
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7.
vt.
[maths]
to represent or transform (a function, figure, set, etc) - See also map out
- the results were mapped onto a graph
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vt.
[Etymology]
C16: from Medieval Latin mappa (mundi) map (of the world), from Latin mappa cloth
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1.
n
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface or part of it, showing the geographical distributions, positions, etc, of natural or artificial features such as roads, towns, relief, rainfall, etc
Examples
- Students can use this map, along with a map from prewar Europe, to draw a comparison map.
- 同学们可以根据这张地图和战前的欧洲地图，做出一张对比地图来。 → draw
- The Waldseemuller map is considered the first map of America.
- 瓦尔德泽米勒所绘制的地图被认为是最早的美洲地图。 → America
- to consult a map
- 查地图 → consult
- cotidal lines on a map
- 地图上的同潮线，等潮(时)线 → cotidal
- isoclinal lines on a map
- 地图上的等磁倾线 → isoclinal
- isodynamic lines on a map
- 地图上的等磁力线 → isodynamic
- isogonic lines on a map
- 地图上的等(磁)偏线 → isogonic
- isomagnetic lines on a map
- 地图上的等磁线 → isomagnetic
- isoseismal lines on a map
- 地图上的等震线 → isoseismal
- to locate Guam on a map
- 在地图上找出关岛的位置 → locate
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