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gradual

美音:[´grædʒuəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.逐渐的,逐步的,渐进的

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gradual为短语/超纲词汇   词频:5320

词形变化:

名词:gradualness 副词:gradually

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grad=to walk(行走) 变化型 gress

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easy  little-by-little  slow    

gradual


/'grædʒʊəl; `ˇrædʒuəl/
adj
(a) taking place by a series of small changes over a long period; not sudden 逐渐的; 渐变的
*gradual decline, progress, etc 逐渐的衰落、进步等
* a gradual increase, decrease, recovery 逐渐的增加、减少、恢复.
(b) (of a slope) not steep (指斜坡)不陡峭的, 和缓的
*a gradual rise, fall, incline, etc 渐起、渐落、渐降.

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adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: gradualis, from Latin gradus; GRADE1]
happening slowly over a long period of time
sudden
 There has been a gradual change in climate.
 the gradual decline in manufacturing industry
 Education is a gradual process.
a gradual slope is not steep
1. The key is to be satisfied with gradual improvement, expecting and accepting the occasional slips that come with any change.
    关键是你要对逐渐的进步感到满足,要预见到并接受可能伴随这种改变而来的偶尔失误。

2. There is no provision in the law for a gradual shift away from welfare.
    如何逐渐脱离福利照顾,这在法律条款中没有明确规定。

3. A gradual hill is not steep.
    倾斜度小的山不陡。

4. I advocate a policy of gradual reform.
    我拥护逐步改革的政策.

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