elevation
/ˌelɪˈveɪʃən/noun
1
- mass noun the action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state, or position提高, 抬起; 提升, 晋升：
her sudden elevation to the cabinet.
她进入内阁的突然晋升。
1.1
- augmentation of or increase in the amount or level of something（数量或水平的）提高, 增加。
1.2
- the raising of the consecrated elements for adoration at Mass（举行弥撒时的）高举圣物。
2
- mass noun height above a given level, especially sea level高度; 海拔：
the area has a topography that ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 metres in elevation.
此地区地形的海拔从1,500米到3,000米不等。
2.1
- count noun a high place or position高地, 高处：
an elevation of 300 metres.
300米高处。
2.2
- the angle of something with the horizontal, especially of a gun or of the direction of a celestial object（尤指枪炮或空中物体的）仰角。
2.3
- Ballet the ability of a dancer to attain height in jumps【芭蕾】空中动作技巧。
3
- a particular side of a building（建筑物的）立面：
a burglar alarm was prominently displayed on the front elevation.
正面明显可以看到一个防盗报警器。
3.1
- a flat drawing of the front, side, or back of a house or other building立面图：
a set of plans and elevations.
一套平面和立面图。
3.2
- a drawing or diagram, especially of a building, made by projection on a vertical plane立视图。比较PLAN（义项 3）.
派生词
elevational
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin elevatio（n-）, from elevare 'raise' （see ELEVATE）.