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loran

/lawr-an, lohr-/US // ˈlɔr æn, ˈloʊr- //UK // (ˈlɔːrən) //

罗兰,洛兰,洛朗

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.

Examples

  • After trying for years to simplify the code, the council members called in Loran Krovalo to fill a vacancy and take over the job.

  • This couple, like Jarro Kogar and his wife, were childless and when they both died, Loran and his wife were very grieved.

  • Loran left the center and moved to another city where he found a galactic couple who wanted a slave.

  • Loran was known and liked by galactic and slave alike for his brilliant essays on the master-slave relationship.

  • It had been mentioned last night—a loran fix on the Esperance's position.