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stadia

/ˈsteɪdiə/ /ˈstædiə/

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noun

视距尺，测距标杆。

A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope.

Examples :

"The surveyor used the stadia to measure the elevation changes across the construction site. "

测量员使用视距尺来测量整个建筑工地的海拔变化。

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noun

视距仪

(historically) A graduated brass triangle used to measure the distance of a target by comparison of the graduations with the heights of soldiers or horses.

Examples :

"The surveyor used the stadia to estimate the distance to the enemy cavalry by comparing the height of their horses to the markings on the brass triangle. "

测量员使用视距仪，通过比较敌方骑兵马匹的高度与黄铜三角板上的刻度，来估算敌人的距离。

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noun

斯塔地亚, 古希腊长度单位。

A Greek unit of measurement, equivalent to six plethra or six hundred podes, which, though varying in precise length, is generally accepted to be equivalent to approximately 185·4 metres.

Examples :

""Ancient Greek runners would often train by running several stadia each day, a distance roughly equivalent to a few laps around a modern track." "

古希腊的跑步者经常通过每天跑几个斯塔地亚来训练，这个距离大约相当于在现代跑道上跑几圈。

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noun

体育场，运动场馆

A venue where sporting events are held.

Examples :

"The school's athletic department is planning a track meet at the local stadia. "

学校体育部正计划在当地的几家体育场馆举办田径运动会。

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noun

跑道, 古希腊赛跑场。

An Ancient Greek racecourse, especially, the Olympic course for foot races.

Examples :

"The ancient Olympic stadia was a famous place for athletic competitions. "

古希腊的奥林匹克跑道是举办田径比赛的著名场所。

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斯塔迪亚，古代长度单位.

A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements, equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet, 9 inches.

Examples :

"The archaeologist measured the distance to the ancient temple in stadia, finding it to be roughly 15 stadia from the city walls. "

考古学家用斯塔迪亚测量了到古代神庙的距离，发现它离城墙大约有15斯塔迪亚，相当于大约九千米。

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视距仪

A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends.

Examples :

"The surveyors used stadia to measure the distance to the building across the river by observing the angle formed by the known height of the building on the stadia's reticle. "

测量员使用视距仪，通过观察建筑物已知高度在视距仪分划板上所成的角度，来测量河流对岸建筑物之间的距离。

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noun

视距尺

A graduated rod used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the telescope.

Examples :

"The surveyor used stadia to precisely measure the distance from the transit to the school's new playground. "

测量员使用视距尺精确地测量了从经纬仪到学校新操场的距离。

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noun

阶段，时期

A life stage of an organism.

Examples :

"The caterpillar goes through several distinct stadia, each with a different size and appearance, before becoming a butterfly. "

毛毛虫在变成蝴蝶之前，会经历几个不同的阶段，每个阶段的大小和外观都不同。

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