Longitude Degrees Distance West East ˈlɒndʒɪtjuːd Noun 经度
The word "longitude" refers to a geographical measurement indicating a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian (a line passing through Greenwich), typically expressed in degrees.
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Meaning: longitude refers to the distance of a place to the west or east of a line passing through Greenwich, measured in degrees.
[N-VAR 可变名词]经度 The longitude of a place is its distance to the west or east of a line passing through Greenwich.
[usu amount ADJ]
He noted the latitude and longitude, then made a mark on the admiralty chart.
他记下纬度和经度,然后在航海图上做了个标记。
Longitude is also an adjective.
A similar feature is found at 13 degrees North between 230 degrees and 250 degrees longitude.
在北纬13度、经度230度到250度之间发现了类似的特征。
Oxford
lon·gi·tude/ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd;ˈlɒndʒɪtjuːd; NAmEˈlɑːndʒətuːd;ˈlɔːndʒətuːd/noun[uncountable ](abbr.long. )the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian,measured in degrees 经度◆the longitude of the island那座岛的经度☞compare
the distance east or west of a particular meridian (=imaginary line along the Earth’s surface from the North Pole to the South Pole), measured in degrees → latitude: The town lies at longitude 12° east.
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n.[地理] 经度;经线
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