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distance [ˈdıstəns] N

distance learner N

distance learning N

long-distance call N Am

long-distance call → trunk call

long-distance call
长途电话 chángtú diànhuà

See also trunk call

trunk call N Brit

trunk call → long distance call

trunk call
长途电话 chángtú diànhuà

Usage examples with distances

travel long distances
作长途旅行

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Distances over 33 feet were measured by a pulsed laser beam.
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Patients are recommended to sit up on the edge of the bed and walk short distances for several times a day.
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Since the covariance only depends on distances between points, it is stationary.
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He was a well-known track-and-field athlete who ran the middle distances.
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For measuring speed or direction, a device uses multiple detectors and calculates the speed from the relative distances to particulates in the air or water.
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More powerful jacks use hydraulic power to provide more lift over greater distances.
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Being a rather heavy car, after several panic stops, the brake drums would overheat, resulting in considerable fade and long stopping distances.
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Binoculars with large objective diameter are used to spot prey at great distances, sometimes in waning light.
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The disparities in some of the posted distances, notably straightaway center, have not been fully reconciled by researchers.
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Their keen eyesight and ability to see great distances made them excellent watchdogs.
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