elevation
noun /ˌelɪˈveɪʃn/
/ˌelɪˈveɪʃn/
- [uncountable] (formal) the process of somebody getting a higher or more important rank
提拔;晋级;提升 - his elevation to the presidency
他提升到主席的职位
- his elevation to the presidency
- [countable, usually singular] (specialist) the height of a place, especially its height above sea level
(某地方的)高程;(尤指)海拔 - The city is at an elevation of 2 000 metres.
这座城市海拔 2 000 米。
- The city is at an elevation of 2 000 metres.
- [countable] (formal) a piece of ground that is higher than the area around
高地;高处 - [countable] (architecture
) one side of a building, or a drawing of this by an architect建筑 (建筑物的)外立面,立面图 - the front/rear/side elevation of a house
房子的正面/后面/侧面立面图
- the front/rear/side elevation of a house
- [uncountable, singular] (specialist) an increase in the level or amount of something
(水平或数量的)提高,升高,增加 - elevation of blood sugar levels
血糖升高
- elevation of blood sugar levels
词源late Middle English: from Latin elevatio(n-), from elevare ‘raise’ from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, away’ + levare ‘lighten’