altitude
/ˈæltɪtjuːd; US -tuːd; `æltəˌtud/ n 1 height above sea-level 海拔; 高度: What is the altitude of this village? 这个村子海拔多少? * We are flying at an altitude of 20000 feet. 我们的飞行高度是20000英尺. * [attrib 作定语] altitude sickness 高原病. 2 (often pl 常作复数) place or area high above sea-level 海拔甚高的地方: It is difficult to breathe at these altitudes. 在这些高的地方很难呼吸. 3 (astronomy 天) distance of a star or planet above the horizon, measured as an angle 地平纬度.
