latitude

noun

1. scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought
freedom from restriction

2. the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

3. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

Synonym: line of latitudeparallel of latitudeparallel

4. freedom from normal restraints in conduct

e.g. the new freedom in movies and novels
allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money

1. 纬度
The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator.

e.g. In the middle to high latitudes rainfall has risen steadily over the last 20-30 years.
在过去二三十年里，中高纬度地区的降雨量持续增加。

2. 选择的自由；回旋余地
Latitude is freedom to choose the way in which you do something.

e.g. He would be given every latitude in forming a new government...
他将可以不受任何限制地组建新政府。
e.g. His status at the studio afforded him all the artistic latitude he could ask for.
他在创作室的地位让他可以在艺术上自由探索。

1. 经度：地理坐标系是一种球面坐标系(Spherical coordinate system)以经度(latitude)和纬度(longtitude)描述点的平面位置,以点的绝对高程与海平面(sea level)的距离描述垂直位置.