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| /ˌeləˈveɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | C the height of an area of land , usually measured from sea level 高度；海拔 |
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| 2 | C technical a side of a building as you would see it in a drawing by an architect 立面；立视图 | The museum’ s front elevation faces the university. 博物馆的正面对着大学。 | |
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| 3 | C/U an increase in the level of something 增加；升高 |
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| 4 | U the belief that something has more importance or higher status than other similar things 高贵；崇高 | the elevation of feeling over reason 情感比理智更崇高 | | | 4a | the act of giving someone higher status or a more important position 提升；晋级 | | +to His elevation to the position of Head of State took place in 1936. 他于1936年晋升为州长。 | | |
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