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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

纬度 [wěidù]
  1. 1. noun latitude

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

纬度 [wěidù]
  1. 1. [Geography] latitude
    高(低)纬度
    high (low) latitudes

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

纬度 [wěidù]
  1. 1. 地理上指标示地球表面南北位置的度数,以赤道为零度,从赤道到南北两极各分为90°,赤道以北的叫北纬,赤道以南的叫南纬
    北京的纬度是北纬39°57′。

Examples

纬度
By directing the pointer at a particular star, it's altitude could be determined.
通过调整某个具体星球的指向,可以确定其地平纬度
With global warming, northern latitudes will warm more than lower atitudes.
随着全球气候变暖,北部的纬度地区会比低纬度地区更暖和。
He established a system for locating points on the Earth's surface similar to our latitude and longitude.
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。
We use latitude and longitude to locate positions on the earth's surface.
我们采用纬度和经度,在地球表面定位。

Word Decomposition


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