elevation

1. N-COUNT The elevation of a place is its height above sea level. 海拔

We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level. 我們很可能在海拔13000英尺的高度。

2. N-COUNT An elevation is a piece of ground that is higher than the area around it. 高地

...the monument was on an elevation, which could be seen from the church. …這座紀(jì)念碑在一塊高地上，從教堂能看到。