n.

1. 高度；海拔[C]
   Soon we reached a plateau at an elevation of about ninety feet.

   我们很快就抵达一片高度约九十英尺的高原。

2. 高地，高处[C]
   This is an elevation of 2000 metres.

   这是块海拔二千米的高地。

3. 提高，提升；高升[U]
   His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.

   昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。

4. 崇高，庄严[U]
5. （建筑物的）正视图，立视图[C]
   the front elevation of the house

   房子的正面（图）

n.

1. the action or fact of elevating or being elevated.
2. height above a given level, especially sea level.
   ▸the angle of something with the horizontal.
3. Ballet  the ability of a dancer to attain height in jumps.
4. a particular side of a building.
   ▸a scale drawing showing the vertical projection of one side of a building.