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 English
altitother
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udesuffix
=altitude

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.

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