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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

赤道 [chìdào]
  1. 1. noun the equator

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

赤道 [chìdào]
  1. 1. the equator
  2. 2. [Astronomy] the celestial equator

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

赤道 [chìdào]
  1. 1. 环绕地球表面,与南、北极距离相等的假想的圆周线,是地球上划分纬度的基线。赤道的纬度是0°,赤道以北的纬度叫北纬,以南的纬度叫南纬。

Examples

土星周围沿赤道面有三个光环。
Saturn is encircled by a system of three rings lying in the plane of its equator.
赤道、本初子午线是地球重要的经纬线。
The equator and meridian are important quadrants of our earth.

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