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单词 lepontine alps
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Lepontine Alps


Le·pon·tine Alps

L0125100 (lĭ-pŏn′tĭn′) A range of the central Alps in southern Switzerland and along the Swiss-Italian border. The highest point is Monte Leone, rising to 3,553 m (11,657 ft).

Lepontine Alps

(lɪˈpɒntaɪn) pl n (Placename) a range of the S central Alps, in S Switzerland and N Italy. Highest peak: Monte Leone, 3553 m (11 657 ft)

Le•pon′tine Alps′

(lɪˈpɒn tɪn)
n.pl. a central range of the Alps in S Switzerland and N Italy. Highest peak, 11,684 ft. (3561 m).

Lepontine Alps


Lepontine Alps

 

a mountain range in the Western Alps on the Italo-Swiss border, between Simplon Pass in the west and the Lower Rhine in the East. Length, approximately 130 km; altitude, up to 3,578 m. The range is composed of granites, gneisses, and schists. The narrow ridges have sharp, alpine summits. There are small glaciers and perpetual snows. Broad-leaved and coniferous forests are found on the slopes; at heights exceeding 1,600–1,800 m there are mountain shrubs and meadows. Highways and railroad tunnels run through the St. Gotthard and Simplon passes.

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