elevation
英 [,elɪ'veɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [,ɛlɪ'veʃən]
英語の語源
- elevation (n.)
- late 14c., "a rising, height of something, height to which something is elevated," from Old French elevation and directly from Latin elevationem (nominative elevatio) "a lifting up," noun of action from past participle stem of elevare "lift up, raise" (see elevate). Meaning "act of elevating" is from 1520s.
例文
- 1. After his elevation to the papacy，he reigned for two years.
- 彼は教皇に昇進してから2年間在位した。
- 2.We 're probably at an elevation of about 13000 feet above sea level.
- 私たちは約海抜13000フィートの高さにいるかもしれません。
- 3.His elevation to sainthood is entirely justified.
- 彼が聖徒に栄えたのには十分な理由がある。
- 4.his elevation to the presidency
- 彼は校長の職に昇進した
- 5.The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.
- その家は標高2キロの高さにある。
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