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n.（名词）A sensory system in certain animals, such as bats and dolphins, in which usually high-pitched sounds are emitted and their echoes interpreted to determine the direction and distance of objects.回声定位，回波定位：某些动物，如蝙蝠、海豚等的感觉系统，通常能发出高音频的声音并能根据回声来判断物体的方位及距离Electronics A process for determining the location of objects by emitting sound waves and analyzing the waves reflected back to the sender by the object.Also called echo ranging 【电子学】 回声定位法，回波定位法：一种通过先发出声音，然后分析被物体反射回发送者的声波并决定物体方位的方法也作 echo ranging
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ech.olocate.
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