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复数形式
meridians
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子午线, 经线
one of the imaginary lines between the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help pinpoint a location
- The Prime Meridian, located at Greenwich, England, serves as the reference point for measuring longitude around the globe.
位于英格兰格林尼治的子午线是测量全球经度的参考点。
- Sailors relied on meridians to navigate the seas, using celestial bodies to determine their position relative to these imaginary lines.
水手们依靠子午线在海上航行，利用天体来确定他们相对于这些假想线的位置。
- Cartographers meticulously charted meridians on maps to accurately depict the Earth's surface and aid in geographic understanding.
制图师精心绘制地图上的子午线，以准确描绘地球表面并帮助地理理解。
- The equator intersects meridians at right angles, dividing the Earth into equal halves and marking the boundary between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
赤道与子午线成直角相交，将地球分成相等的两半，并标记北半球和南半球之间的边界。
- Geographers study meridians to analyze spatial relationships and understand how human activities are distributed across different regions of the world.
地理学家研究子午线以分析空间关系并理解人类活动如何分布在世界不同地区。
同义词：
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the highest point or stage of development, achievement, or power
- The empire reached its meridian under his rule.
- Her artistic talent was at its meridian during the late 1990s.
- The civilization's culture had reached its meridian of influence.
- At the meridian of his career, he was respected worldwide.
- The company's innovation peaked at its meridian years.