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length AHD[lĕngkth, lĕngth] D.J.[leŋkθ, leŋθ]K.K.[lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ]n.（名词）abbr. l.【缩写】- The state, quality, or fact of being long.长：长的状态、性质或事实
- The measurement of the extent of something along its greatest dimension:长度：某物沿其最大尺寸边所量的距离数：the length of the boat.小船的长度
- A piece, often of a standard size, that is normally measured along its greatest dimension:一段，一节，一段标准长度：通常指标准尺寸的一段，一般通过度量其最大尺寸边而得：a length of cloth.布料的长度
- A measure used as a unit to estimate distances:用来估算距离的测量单位：won the race by a length.以一个身长赢得比赛
- Extent or distance from beginning to end:距离，长度：从起点至终点的范围或距离：the length of a novel; the length of a journey.小说的长度；旅行的距离
- The amount of time between specified moments; the duration:时间的长短，一段时间：两个特定时刻之间时间的总量；持续时间：the length of a meeting.会议持续的时间
- Often lengths Extent or degree to which an action or a policy is carried: 常作 lengths 程度，范围：行动或政策实行的程度或范围：went to great lengths to prove his point.不遗余力的证明他的观点
- Linguistics 【语言学】
- The duration of a vowel.音延，音长：元音发音的持续时间
- The duration of a syllable.音节的持续时间
- The vertical extent of a garment. Often used in combination:衣长：衣服的垂直长度。经常用在复合词中：knee-length; floor-length.长及膝盖的；拖地的
at length - After some time; eventually:终于：经过一段时间之后；最后：At length we arrived at our destination.我们终于到达了目的地
- For a considerable time; fully:详尽地：相当长的一段时间；彻底地：spoke at length about the court ruling.就法庭裁决做了长时间的发言
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English lengthu * see del- 1源自 古英语 lengthu * 参见 del- 1
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