longitude

英 [ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd]

美 [ˈlɑːndʒɪtuːd]

n.  经度

复数：longitudes　

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BNC.25761 / COCA.16823

牛津词典

noun

• 经度
  the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian , measured in degrees
  1. the longitude of the island
     那座岛的经度

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 经度
  Thelongitudeof a place is its distance to the west or east of a line passing through Greenwich.
  1. 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。
  2. Longitudeis also an adjective.
     
  3. 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。

英英释义

noun

• the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

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