[C/U]sciencethe distance of a point on the Earth from the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth), measured in degrees north or south 纬度
1geographical position地理位置ADJECTIVE | VERB + LATITUDE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤high, low高緯度;低緯度▸➤northern, southern北緯;南緯▸➤polar, temperate, tropical極地/溫帶/熱帶緯度◇These birds only survive in temperate latitudes.這些鳥只有在溫帶才能存活。VERB + LATITUDE➤calculate, determine計算/測定緯度PHRASES➤a line of latitude緯線latitude
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2freedom自由ADJECTIVE | ... OF LATITUDE | VERB + LATITUDE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤considerable, great高度的自主➤broad, wide (both especially NAmE) 廣泛的自主◇Their managers enjoy wide latitude to make hiring decisions.他們的經理在用人方面享有廣泛的自主權。... OF LATITUDE➤degree靈活度◇Some degree of latitude is required in interpreting the law on this point.用法律解釋這一點時需要靈活一些。VERB + LATITUDE➤allow (sb), give sb, permit (especially NAmE) 給予(某人)選擇餘地;許可自主➤enjoy享有自主權PREPOSITION➤latitude for⋯的餘地◇This method allows very little latitude for error.這種方法所允許的誤差範圍很小。➤latitude in在⋯方面的自由◇Nowadays, newspapers are allowed considerable latitude in criticizing the government.現在,報紙有相當大的批評政府的言論自由。