纵1 （縱） zònɡ A. adjective ① （垂直） vertical ▸ 排成纵队 line up in columns ▸ 京广铁路纵贯南北。 The Beijing-Guangzhou railway runs from north to south. → 纵横② （从前到后） from the front to the rear ▸ 纵剖面 the vertical section → 纵深③ （从古至今） from ancient times ▸ 中国历史纵观 a review of Chinese history from ancient times to the present day B. noun corps |