longitude
noun
ˈlɒndʒɪətjuːd
noun
1
the
distance
east
or
west
of
a
particular
MERIDIAN
(=imaginary
line
along
the
Earth’s
surface
from
the
North
Pole
to
the
South
Pole),
measured
in
degrees
经度;
The
town
lies
at
longitude
12˚
east.
这个镇位于东经 12 度。