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meridian/məˈridiən/ n. & adj.●n. 1 a circle passing through the celestial poles and the zenith of a given place on the earth's surface 子午圈(线) 2a a circle of constant longitude, passing through a given place and the terrestrial poles 子午圈 b the corresponding line on a map (地图上的)经线，子午线 3 archaic the point at which a sun or star attains its highest altitude [古义] (太阳或星体到达的)最高点 4 prime; full splendour 顶点；鼎盛；全盛期 ●adj. 1 of noon 正午的 2 of the period of greatest splendour, vigour, etc. (光彩、精力等)全盛期的 [Middle English via Old French meridien or Latin meridianus (adj.) from meridies ‘midday’, from medius ‘middle’ + dies ‘day’] |