这些名词均有“高度”之意。
altitude 指海拔高度，也指离开地面的高度。
absolute altitude
绝对高度
What is the altitude of this village?
这个村子海拔多少?
We are flying at an altitude of 20000 feet.
我们的飞行高度是20000英尺。
Some people develop altitude sickness when climbing high mountains
有些人在爬高山时会发生高山反应。
height 普通用词，指任何物体可测量到的高度，不管物体本身的高低如何。
a dizzy height
令人晕眩的高度
Please state your height.
请说出你的身高。
He is two metres in height.
他身高二米。
This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need.
这种书桌的高低可以按照你的需要调节。
elevation 主要指山丘或耸立在地面上物体的海拔高度。也指升迁。
This is an elevation of 2000 metres.
这是块海拔二千米的高地。
Soon we reached a plateau at an elevation of about ninety feet.
我们很快就抵达一片高度约九十英尺的高原。
We climbed to the top of the small elevation, from which we could look at the town.
我们爬上小丘的顶端，由此可以俯瞰城市。
His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.
昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。
