Altitude
01
高度
the distance between an object or point and sea level
例子
The village sits at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the foothills of the mountains.
村庄位于山脚下，海拔1200米。
02
the angular distance of a celestial object above the horizon
例子
Students learned how to measure the altitude of the stars.
03
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex, or from a side to the opposite side if parallel
例子
Draw an altitude from the vertex to the base to solve the problem.
