sextant

英['sekstənt] 美['sekstənt]
  • n. 六分仪(航海定向仪器)
GRE
Noun:
  1. a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

  2. a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

1. Sextant can be used for exploration and navigation .
六分仪可用于航海和勘探中。

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2. To navigate , they must fix their sextant on something concrete.
要行动, 就必须要立足于某个坚实的事物上.

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3. Other early instruments included the sextant and the astrolabe.
另外的早期仪器还有六分仪和星盘.

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4. Sextant once played a very important role in navigation.
六分仪曾经在航海中扮演了重要角色.

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5. Sextant can be used for exploration and navigation.
六分仪可用于航海和勘探中.

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Before he died,the unfortunate man handed you his sextant.
      在那个不幸的人临死之前,他给了你他的六分仪。