chronometer 英 [krəˈnɒmɪtə(r)]   美 [krəˈnɑmɪtə(r)]

chronometer

chronometer  英 [krəˈnɒmɪtə(r)] 美 [krəˈnɑmɪtə(r)]

n. [天] 精密记时表;高度精确的钟表;航海经线仪 

名词复数:chronometers 

Solomon Gills is in the act of seeing what time it is by the unimpeachable chronometer. 所罗门·吉尔斯那时正在看他那只完美无缺的精密计时表,看看是什么时候了。
Unlike decimal coordinates, which you can determine using a sextant and a chronometer, you cannot determine UTM coordinates without calculations. 十进制坐标可通过一个六分仪和一个记时计确定,与此不同的是,必须通过计算才能确定 UTM 坐标。

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  • n. [天] 精密记时表;高度精确的钟表;航海经线仪
  • 1. Solomon Gills is in the act of seeing what time it is by the unimpeachable chronometer.

    所罗门·吉尔斯那时正在看他那只完美无缺的精密计时表,看看是什么时候了。

  • 2. Unlike decimal coordinates, which you can determine using a sextant and a chronometer, you cannot determine UTM coordinates without calculations.

    十进制坐标可通过一个六分仪和一个记时计确定,与此不同的是,必须通过计算才能确定 UTM 坐标。

  • 3. The supposed advantage was that any observer with a decimal chronometer and a view of the sun’s height above the horizon would then know instantly where on the planet he was.

    人们认为这种表的优势在于:任何人只要有这样一块十进制表,再能看到地平线以上太阳的高度,就会立刻知道他在地球上的位置。

  • chronometer (n.) "any instrument that measures time or divides it into equal portions," especially "a time-keeper of great accuracy," 1735, from chrono- "time" + -meter. Related: Chronometric; chronometry.
chron·om·eter / krəˈnɒmɪtə(r) ; NAmE krəˈnɑːmɪtər / noun a very accurate clock, especially one used at sea 精密时计(尤用于航海) chronometer chronometers chron·om·eter / krəˈnɒmɪtə(r) ; NAmE krəˈnɑːmɪtər /
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