latitude
/ˈlætɪtjuːd/noun
1
- the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes纬度：
at a latitude of 51° N
在北纬51°
mass noun lines of latitude.纬线。
1.1
latitudes
regions, especially with reference to their temperature and distance from the equator（尤指就温度及与赤道距离而言的）纬度地区：temperate latitudes
温带地区（或中纬度地区）
northern latitudes.
北方地区（或高纬度地区）。
1.2
- Astronomy【天文】见CELESTIAL LATITUDE.
2
- mass noun scope for freedom of action or thought（行动, 思想的）自由度：
journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures.
新闻记者在批评公众人物方面有相当的自由度。
2.1
- Photography the range of exposures for which an emulsion or printing paper will give acceptable contrast【摄】（感光乳剂, 相纸）曝光宽容度：
a film with a latitude which is outstanding.
曝光宽容度显著的胶卷。
派生词
latitudinal
adjectivelatitudinally
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin latitudo 'breadth'， from latus 'broad'.