elevation

英 [ˌelɪˈveɪʃn]

美 [ˌelɪˈveɪʃn]

n.  提拔; 晋级; 提升; (某地方的)高度; (尤指)海拔; 高地; 高处

复数：elevations　

CET6TOEFLTEM8计算机

BNC.8843 / COCA.6693

同义词辨析

heightaltitudeelevation【导航词义：高度】

牛津词典

noun

• 提拔；晋级；提升
  the process of sb getting a higher or more important rank
  1. his elevation to the presidency
     他提升到校长的职位
• （某地方的）高度；（尤指）海拔
  the height of a place, especially its height above sea level
  1. The city is at an elevation of 2 000 metres.
     这座城市海拔2 000米。
• 高地；高处
  a piece of ground that is higher than the area around
• （建筑物的）立面（图），立视图
  one side of a building, or a drawing of this by an architect
  1. the front/rear/side elevation of a house
     房子的正面 / 后面 / 侧面立视图
• （水平或数量）提高，升高，增加
  an increase in the level or amount of sth
  1. elevation of blood sugar levels
     血糖升高

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (建筑物)立面，立面图，立视图
  In architecture, anelevationis the front, back, or side of a building, or a drawing of one of these.
  1. ...the addition of two-storey wings on the north and south elevations.
     在南北向的立视图上各增加两层配楼
• N-COUNT 海拔
  Theelevationof a place is its height above sea level.
  1. We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
     我们可能在大约海拔13,000英尺的高度。
• 高地；高处
  Anelevationis a piece of ground that is higher than the area around it.
• See also:elevate

英英释义

noun

• the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
  1. the aggrandizement of the king
  2. his elevation to cardinal
  Synonym:aggrandizementaggrandisement
• drawing of an exterior of a structure
• (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
  1. a dancer of exceptional elevation
• distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
  1. there was snow at the higher elevations
• the event of something being raised upward
  1. an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
  2. a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
  Synonym:liftraising
• a raised or elevated geological formation
  Synonym:natural elevation
• angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
  Synonym:ELaltitudeALT
• the highest level or degree attainable
  1. his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
  2. the artist's gifts are at their acme
  3. at the height of her career
  4. the peak of perfection
  5. summer was at its peak
  6. ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
  7. the summit of his ambition
  8. so many highest superlatives achieved by man
  9. at the top of his profession
  Synonym:acmeheightpeakpinnaclesummitsuperlativemeridiantiptoptop

双语例句

• It has the highest elevation with palaces, castles and temples integrated into a magnificent building.
  是世界上海拔最高集宫殿、城堡和寺庙于一体的宏伟建筑。
• It is a rare modern monsoon marine glacier that has a low latitude but a high elevation.
  这是一个难得的低纬度、高海拔的现代季风海洋冰川。
• This drawing shows the side elevation of that building.
  这张图纸显示的是那座大楼的侧视图。
• Elevation is an important factor affecting the seed size and its variation.
  海拔是影响黄帚橐吾种子大小及变异的一个重要因素。
• Tilting, warping, and changes in elevation can seriously affect canals and shoreline facilities of various kinks.
  倾斜、翘曲和高程变化可以严重地影响水渠和各种岸边设备。
• A plane, elevation, and section of the dam are shown in Fig. 8.2.
  坝的平面，立面和剖面示于图8.2之中。
• This is a new idea for elevation of quality level of aluminium electrolytic capacitors.
  并对国产和进口橡皮塞做了比较，为铝电解电容器质量水平的提高提供一条新思路。
• For example, Digital Elevation Model ( DEM) data points are equally arranged in a grid pattern.
  例如，数字高程模型（DigitalElevationModel，DEM）数据点在网格图形中均匀排列。
• We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
  我们可能在大约海拔13,000英尺的高度。
• The density varies with the temperature, and g with the latitude and elevation above sea level.
  但密度是随温度变化的，而g则随海拔高度和地理纬度变化。