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Latitude Distance Freedom Choose Degrees ˈlætɪtjuːd Noun North

English provides definitions and usage examples for the word "latitude."

英语提供了“latitude”一词的定义和用法。

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/læ̱tɪtjuːd, AM -tuːd/
1
[N-VAR 可变名词]纬度 The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator.
  [usu amount ADJ]
  • In the middle to high latitudes rainfall has risen steadily over the last 20-30 years.

    在过去二三十年里,中高纬度地区的降雨量持续增加。

  • Latitude is also an adjective.
    • The army must cease military operations above 36 degrees latitude north.

      在北纬36度以北地区,军队必须停止军事行动。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]选择的自由;回旋余地 Latitude is freedom to choose the way in which you do something.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He would be given every latitude in forming a new government...

    他将可以不受任何限制地组建新政府。

  • His status at the studio afforded him all the artistic latitude he could ask for.

    他在创作室的地位让他可以在艺术上自由探索。


Oxford lati·tude / ˈlætɪtjuːd ; NAmE ˈlætɪtuːd / noun 1 ( abbr.lat. ) [uncountable ] the distance of a place north or south of the equator (= the line around the world spaniding north and south),measured in degrees 纬度 compare
longitude
2 latitudes [plural ] a region of the world that is a particular distance from the equator 纬度地区 the northern latitudes 北纬地区 3 [uncountable ] ( formal) freedom to choose what you do or the way that you do it 选择(做什么事或做事方式)的自由 SYN
liberty
see also
leeway
latitude latitudes
lati·tude / ˈlætɪtjuːd ; NAmE ˈlætɪtuːd /
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latitudelat‧i‧tude /ˈlætɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] the distance north or south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the world), measured in degreeslongitude2latitudes [plural] an area at a particular latitude:  The birds breed in northern latitudes. the planet's southernmost latitudes3[uncountable] formal freedom to choose what you do or sayconsiderable/greater latitude (=a lot of freedom to choose) Pupils enjoy considerable latitude in deciding what they want to study.latitude in/for Employees should have some latitude in organizing their work.latitudinal /ˌlætɪˈtjuːdɪnəl $ -ˈtuːdn-əl/ adjective
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