[ADJ 形容词]纵向的 A longitudinal line or structure goes from one end of an object to the other rather than across it from side to side.
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lon·gi·tu·din·al/ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl;ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnl; NAmEˌlɑːndʒəˈtuːdnl;ˌlɔːndʒəˈtuːdnl/adjective( technical 术语) 1going downwards rather than across 纵的;纵向的◆The plant's stem is marked with thin green longitudinal stripes.这种植物的茎上长有绿色的细长纵向条纹。2concerning the development of sth over a period of time 纵观的◆a longitudinal study of ageing对衰老问题的纵向研究3connected with longitude经度的◆the town's longitudinal position这座城镇的经度位置▶lon·gi·tu·din·al·ly/ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnəli;ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəli; NAmEˌlɑːndʒəˈtuːdnəli;ˌlɔːndʒəˈtuːdnəli/adverblon·gi·tu·din·al/ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl;ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnl; NAmEˌlɑːndʒəˈtuːdnl;ˌlɔːndʒəˈtuːdnl/lon·gi·tu·din·al·ly/ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnəli;ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəli; NAmEˌlɑːndʒəˈtuːdnəli;ˌlɔːndʒəˈtuːdnəli/
1relating to the development of something over a period of timelongitudinal study/survey/research etc a longitudinal study of unemployed workers2going from top to bottom, not across: longitudinal stripes3measured according to longitude—longitudinally adverb
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