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leavitt

UK //ˈlɛvɪt//US //ˈlɛvɪt//

词源

源自英语姓氏,可能来自古英语,具体起源尚不明确。

noun

❶ Leavitt 通常指姓氏,源自英语国家,可能指代特定的人物或家族。

“Mr. Leavitt is our new neighbor.”

(Leavitt先生是我们的新邻居。)

“The Leavitt family has lived here for generations.”

(Leavitt家族世代居住在这里。)

同义词:surname, family name, last name

常见短语

Leavitt's law — Leavitt定律,指天文学家Henrietta Swan Leavitt发现的关于造父变星亮度与周期关系的定律。

“Leavitt's law helped astronomers measure distances to faraway galaxies.”

(Leavitt定律帮助天文学家测量遥远星系的距离。)