lat

IPA/læt/
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lat — abbreviation

1. the short written form of 'latitude', used in maps, coordinates, and technical n

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釋義

the short written form of 'latitude', used in maps, coordinates, and technical notes to show how far north or south a place is.

例句

Write the lat. and long. on the map before class starts.

lat. and long. in map notes

The rescue team checked the lat. on Omar's boat radio screen.

同義詞
  • latitude

    the full form, used in both speech and writing

  • coordinate

    a broader term that can include both latitude and longitude

文法句型

lat. + number

lat. and long.

record the lat.

用法筆記

Used mainly in writing, especially in maps, tables, and navigation notes. In speech, people usually say the full word 'latitude' instead of reading out 'lat.'.

常見錯誤

❌Please say the lat. aloud in the meeting.
✅Please say the latitude aloud in the meeting.
💡'lat.' is mainly a written abbreviation, not the usual spoken form.

2. the initial letters for 'living apart together', describing a serious relationsh

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釋義

the initial letters for 'living apart together', describing a serious relationship in which the partners choose to keep separate homes.

例句

After years of travel, Omar and Hoa chose a LAT relationship.

a LAT relationship

The magazine ran a story about couples choosing a LAT arrangement.

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

a LAT relationship

a LAT arrangement

choose LAT

用法筆記

Usually written in capitals because it comes from the first letters of a phrase. It refers to an ongoing relationship pattern, not just a couple spending a few days apart.

常見錯誤

❌They are a LAT because they work in different offices.
✅They are in a LAT relationship because they choose to live in separate homes.
💡LAT is about a chosen living arrangement, not simply being apart during the day.

3. a person in a living-apart-together relationship, whose serious partner lives in

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釋義

a person in a living-apart-together relationship, whose serious partner lives in a different home by choice.

例句

Ezra became a LAT after his partner took a job abroad.

be a LAT

The article interviewed three LATs who lived in different cities.

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

be a LAT

two LATs

a survey of LATs

用法筆記

Less common than the phrase 'LAT relationship'. Writers use it when they want to label one member of that kind of couple, often in surveys or news features.

常見錯誤

❌She is a LAT because her husband is away this month.
✅She is a LAT if the couple regularly choose separate homes.
💡the label describes a stable arrangement, not a short absence.

lat — noun