meridian

meridian

1. 1.

   In full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface.

   完整的天球子午线:通过天球极点和地球表面某点天顶的大圆

2. 2.

   the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   可达到的最高水平或程度；发展的最高阶段

3. 3.

   In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude.

   完整的地球子午线:地球表面的大圆,经过地理极点(地球北极和南极)；也指从极点到极点的半圆,所有点具有相同的经度

4. 4.

   a town in eastern Mississippi

   密西西比州东部的一个城镇

5. 5.

   The place on the celestial meridian where it is crossed by the sun or a star at its highest point.

   太阳或星星在其最高点穿过天球子午线的地方

6. 6.

   an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator

   地球表面通过南北极并与赤道垂直的假想大圆

7. 7.

   A ring or half-ring with markings in which an artificial globe is installed and may spin.

   带有标记的环或半环,人工地球仪可以安装并旋转其中

8. 8.

   A line passing through the poles of any sphere; a notional line on the surface of a curved or round body (in particular, an eyeball).

   通过任何球体极点的线；曲面或圆形物体表面上的假想线(特别是眼球)

完整的天球子午线:通过天球极点和地球表面某点天顶的大圆；可达到的最高水平或程度；发展的最高阶段；完整的地球子午线:地球表面的大圆,经过地理极点(地球北极和南极)；也指从极点到极点的半圆,所有点具有相同的经度；密西西比州东部的一个城镇；太阳或星星在其最高点穿过天球子午线的地方

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