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单词 stadium
释义 sta·di·um
\ˈstādēəm\ noun
(plural sta·dia \-ēə\ ; or stadiums)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek stadion, alteration (influenced by stadios fixed, stable) of spadion, from span to pull, draw, tear — more at span
1.
 a. also sta·di·on \-ēˌän\ [stadion from Greek] : any of various ancient Greek units of length equal to 600 Greek feet
 b. : an ancient Roman unit of length equal to 625 Roman feet or 606.95 English feet
2.
 a. : a course for footraces in ancient Greece originally one stadium in length
 b. : a terraced structure with seats for spectators surrounding an ancient Greek running track and typically built in the shape of a long narrow horseshoe
 c. plural usually stadiums : a large usually unroofed structure with tiers of seats for spectators built in various shapes (as circular or elliptic) and enclosing a field usually used for sports events (as baseball, football, track and field) — compare circus
3. [New Latin, from Latin] : a phase of development or growth : period; specifically : the interval between any two successive molts in the development of an insect
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