elevation
英 [,el?'ve??(?)n]
美 [,?l?'ve??n]
英文詞源
- elevation (n.)
- late 14c., "a rising, height of something, height to which something is elevated," from Old French elevation and directly from Latin elevationem (nominative elevatio) "a lifting up," noun of action from past participle stem of elevare "lift up, raise" (see elevate). Meaning "act of elevating" is from 1520s.
雙語例句
- 1. After his elevation to the papacy, he reigned for two years.
- 他升任教皇后在位兩年。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
- 我們可能在大約海拔13,000英尺的高度。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. His elevation to sainthood is entirely justified.
- 他榮升為圣徒是有充分理由的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. his elevation to the presidency
- 他提升到校長的職位
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. The house is at an elevation of 2 , 000 metres.
- 那幢房子位于海拔兩千米的高處.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》