Latitude

['lætɪtjuːd] or ['lætɪtud]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction.

(noun.) the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself.

(noun.) an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator.

(noun.) freedom from normal restraints in conduct; 'the new freedom in movies and novels'; 'allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money'.

约翰校對--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width.

(n.) Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence.

(n.) Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc.

(n.) Extent; size; amplitude; scope.

(n.) Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian.

(n.) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.

錄入:温思罗普

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Extent, range, scope, amplitude, compass.[2]. Freedom, liberty, indulgence, free play.[3]. Laxity, loose interpretation, indefinite meaning.[4]. (Geog.) Angular distance from the equator.[5]. (Astron.) Angular distance from the ecliptic.

科林整理

解釋/意思:

n. the distance of a place north or south from the equator measured in degrees of the meridian: a place as indicated by latitude: the angular distance of a celestial body above the plane of the ecliptic (apparent when the point of view is on the earth's surface geocentric when at the earth's centre heliocentric when at the centre of the sun): (fig.) extent of signification: freedom from restraint: scope: (obs.) width.—adjs. Latitud′inal pertaining to latitude: in the direction of latitude; Latitudinā′rian broad or liberal esp. in religious belief: lax.—n. a name applied by contemporaries to a member of a school of liberal and philosophical theologians within the English Church in the later half of the 17th century: one who affects to regard specific creeds methods of church government &c. with indifference.—n. Latitudinā′rianism.—adj. Latitud′inous having latitude or large extent.—Latitude by account in navigation the latitude calculated from the course and distance sailed since last observation; Latitude by observation the latitude determined from an observation of a heavenly body; Middle latitude the latitude of the parallel midway between two places situated in the same hemisphere.

校對:卡特里娜