/ˈlæt̬.ə.tuːd/
the distance of a place north or south of the equator (= the line around the world dividing north and south), measured in degrees 纬度
The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator.
[U] (formal) freedom to choose what you do or the way that you do it 选择（做什么事或做事方式）的自由 SYN liberty see also leeway