elevation
英 [,elɪ'veɪʃ(ə)n]
美[,ɛlɪ'veʃən]
- n. 高地；海拔；提高；崇高；正面图
词态变化
复数: elevations;
英文词源
- elevation (n.)
- late 14c., "a rising, height of something, height to which something is elevated," from Old French elevation and directly from Latin elevationem (nominative elevatio) "a lifting up," noun of action from past participle stem of elevare "lift up, raise" (see elevate). Meaning "act of elevating" is from 1520s.
双语例句
- 1. After his elevation to the papacy, he reigned for two years.
- 他升任教皇后在位两年。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
- 我们可能在大约海拔13,000英尺的高度。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. His elevation to sainthood is entirely justified.
- 他荣升为圣徒是有充分理由的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. his elevation to the presidency
- 他提升到校长的职位
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The house is at an elevation of 2 , 000 metres.
- 那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处.
来自《简明英汉词典》