altitude, height, elevation

名詞 elevation:

1. the event of something being raised upward
   同義詞：lift, raising
2. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   同義詞：acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
3. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
   同義詞：EL, altitude, ALT
4. a raised or elevated geological formation
   同義詞：natural elevation
5. distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
6. (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
7. drawing of an exterior of a structure
8. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
   同義詞：aggrandizement, aggrandisement

1. This drawing shows what the front elevation of the house will look like when it is built.
   這張圖顯示這幢房子建成后正面的外觀。
2. We climbed to the top of the small elevation, from which we could look at the town.
   我們爬上小丘的頂端，由此可以俯瞰城市。
3. The house is at an elevation of 1000 meters.
   這所房子在海拔1000米處。

el.e.va.tion

n.Abbr. el.,elev.（名詞）縮寫 el.,elev.

The act or an instance of elevating.
升高：升高的行為或事情
The condition of being elevated.
提高：被升高的狀況
An elevated place or position.
高處：升高的地點或位置
The height to which something is elevated above a point of reference such as the ground.
高地，丘，隆起：某一事物升高的高度，與地面相對而言
Loftiness of thought or feeling.
高尚，崇高：崇高的思想或情操
A scale drawing of the side, front, or rear of a structure.
立面，立視圖：一個建筑的側(cè)面、正面或背面的比例圖
The height of a thing above a reference level; altitude.
高度：與其他事物相比的某個事物所在的高度；高度

The ability to achieve height in a jump, as in ballet.
（芭蕾）跳躍：在跳躍中能跳到某一高度的能力，如在芭蕾舞中
The degree of height reached when such a jump is executed.
跳躍的高度：這種跳躍能達到的高度

<參考詞匯><同義詞>elevation,altitude,heightThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .the distance of something above a point of reference such as the horizon.:
這些名詞所具有的共同意思是.從地平線看某件事物達到的高度.：
例句：
a city at an elevation of 3,000 feet above sea level;
高于海平面3000英尺的一座城市；

例句：
a blimp flying at an altitude of one mile;
小飛船在一英里的高度上飛行；

例句：
a boy who grew to a height of six feet.
男孩長高到六英尺。