| 释义 |
Noun: elevation `elu'veyshun- The event of something being raised upward
"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
- lift, raising - The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top - Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- EL, altitude, ALT - A raised or elevated geological formation
- natural elevation - Distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
"there was snow at the higher elevations" - (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
"a dancer of exceptional elevation" - Drawing of an exterior of a structure
- The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
"his elevation to cardinal"
- aggrandizement, aggrandisement [Brit]
Derived forms: elevations See also: elevate Type of: angular position, architectural plan, ascension, ascent, degree, distance, formation, geological formation, increase, leap, level, plan, point, rise, rising, stage, step-up Encyclopedia: Elevation |