declination
UK/.dekli'neiʃәn/US
GREC2
释义
n.
The angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator
（天文）赤纬
n.
The angle between magnetic north and true north
磁偏角
n.
A formal or polite refusal
婉拒，谢绝
词根拆分
词根派生decline 的名词：de-（向下）+ clīnāre（倾）+ -ation。「向下/偏开地倾」产生了它的技术义——星体或指针偏离基准线多少角度——以及正式义的「婉拒」。
词根 clin 还连着 13 个词例句
- 1.
The star's declination places it just north of the equator.
这颗恒星的赤纬使它恰好位于天赤道以北。
- 2.
Navigators must adjust for the compass's magnetic declination.
航海者必须校正罗盘的磁偏角。