elevation

altitude, height, elevation

名词 elevation:

1. the event of something being raised upward
   同义词：lift, raising
2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   同义词：acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
3. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
   同义词：EL, altitude, ALT
4. a raised or elevated geological formation
   同义词：natural elevation
5. distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
6. (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
7. drawing of an exterior of a structure
8. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
   同义词：aggrandizement, aggrandisement

1. This drawing shows what the front elevation of the house will look like when it is built.
   这张图显示这幢房子建成后正面的外观。
2. We climbed to the top of the small elevation, from which we could look at the town.
   我们爬上小丘的顶端，由此可以俯瞰城市。
3. The house is at an elevation of 1000 meters.
   这所房子在海拔1000米处。

el.e.va.tion

n.Abbr. el.,elev.（名词）缩写 el.,elev.

The act or an instance of elevating.
升高：升高的行为或事情
The condition of being elevated.
提高：被升高的状况
An elevated place or position.
高处：升高的地点或位置
The height to which something is elevated above a point of reference such as the ground.
高地，丘，隆起：某一事物升高的高度，与地面相对而言
Loftiness of thought or feeling.
高尚，崇高：崇高的思想或情操
A scale drawing of the side, front, or rear of a structure.
立面，立视图：一个建筑的侧面、正面或背面的比例图
The height of a thing above a reference level; altitude.
高度：与其他事物相比的某个事物所在的高度；高度

The ability to achieve height in a jump, as in ballet.
（芭蕾）跳跃：在跳跃中能跳到某一高度的能力，如在芭蕾舞中
The degree of height reached when such a jump is executed.
跳跃的高度：这种跳跃能达到的高度

<参考词汇><同义词>elevation,altitude,heightThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .the distance of something above a point of reference such as the horizon.:
这些名词所具有的共同意思是.从地平线看某件事物达到的高度.：
例句：
a city at an elevation of 3,000 feet above sea level;
高于海平面3000英尺的一座城市；

例句：
a blimp flying at an altitude of one mile;
小飞船在一英里的高度上飞行；

例句：
a boy who grew to a height of six feet.
男孩长高到六英尺。