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Meaning of 以北

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以 yǐ 北 běi
to the north of (suffix)
Example Sentences
1
这两条路在古德曼以北相交
。
The two roads meet north of Goodman.
2
线以北
,
奴隶制度是非法的
,
密苏里除外
。
North of the line, slavery was not legal, except in Missouri.
3
由于地球的自转
,
赤道以北的飓风是逆时针旋转的
,
赤道以南则是顺时针
。
Due to the earth' s rotation, hurricanes spin counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise south of it.
4
在日本
,
海啸冲走了东京以北的沿海地区的船只
、
汽车和数百幢房屋
。
In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo.
5
而在新西兰和新西兰以北的大部分群岛上
,
毛利人的食人陋习已被扑灭
。
Maori cannibalism has been stamped out in New Zealand and many (but not all) of the archipelagos to its north.