altitude
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Definitions
n.
The height of something above sea level or the ground; in geometry, the perpendicular height of a figure.
高度；海拔；（几何）垂直高度
Root Breakdown
Native Englishaltitother
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udesuffix
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Common Collocations
- 1.high altitude高海拔
- 2.low altitude低海拔
- 3.gain altitude升高
Example Sentences
- 1.
Climbers experience less oxygen at high altitude on Mount Everest.
- 2.
The airplane reached an altitude of 35,000 feet during flight.