The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator.
例句
In the middle to high latitudes rainfall has risen steadily over the last 20-30 years.在過去二三十年里，中高緯度地區(qū)的降雨量持續(xù)增加。
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選擇的自由；回旋余地
Latitude is freedom to choose the way in which you do something.
例句
He would be given every latitude in forming a new government...他將可以不受任何限制地組建新政府。His status at the studio afforded him all the artistic latitude he could ask for.他在創(chuàng)作室的地位讓他可以在藝術(shù)上自由探索。