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declination

英 [,dekl?'ne??(?)n] 美[,d?kl?'ne??n]
  • n. 傾斜;偏差;衰微;下傾;赤緯;磁偏角

英英釋意


1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
2. (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
3. a downward slope or bend
4. a polite refusal of an invitation