单词 | ecliptic |
释义 | Word Frequency ecliptic(ɪˈklɪptɪk) noun 1. astronomy a. the great circle on the celestial sphere representing the apparent annual path of the sun relative to the stars. It is inclined at 23.45° to the celestial equator. The poles of the ecliptic lie on the celestial sphere due north and south of the plane of the ecliptic b. (as modifier) the ecliptic plane 2. an equivalent great circle, opposite points of which pass through the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, on the terrestrial globe adjective 3. of or relating to an eclipse Derived forms ecliptically (eˈcliptically) adverb |
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