gradual

英 [ˈɡrædʒuəl]

美 [ˈɡrædʒuəl]

adj.  逐渐的; 逐步的; 渐进的; 平缓的; 不陡的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 逐渐的；逐步的；渐进的
  happening slowly over a long period; not sudden
  1. a gradual change in the climate
     气候的逐渐变化
  2. Recovery from the disease is very gradual.
     这种疾病的康复过程缓慢。
• 平缓的；不陡的
  not steep

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 逐渐的；逐步的
  Agradualchange or process occurs in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.
  1. Losing weight is a slow, gradual process...
     减肥是一个缓慢而渐进的过程。
  2. You can expect her progress at school to be gradual rather than brilliant.
     你可以指望她在学习上循序渐进，但别指望她突飞猛进。

英英释义

noun

• (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass

adj

• proceeding in small stages
  1. a gradual increase in prices
• (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt
  1. a gradual slope

双语例句

• I have no definite idea, it's a gradual process, including many factors.
  我还没有一个确切的主意，那是一个循序渐进的过程，包含了很多因素。
• But business English, also gradual became the popular course on the market.
  而商务英语，也逐渐成为了市场上的热门课程。
• Rain and frost caused the gradual disintegration of the rock.
  雨与霜造成了岩石的逐渐分裂。
• It was a tough course over a gradual ascent before the big climb of Bluebell Hill.
  在爬崎岖的蓝钟山之前有一段很难走的上行缓坡路。
• This was a gradual throughput degradation problem.
  这是一个吞吐量逐渐降低的问题。
• Rural Cooperation Financial Storage Reform and Increase Development: A Framework of Gradual Increase;
  农村合作金融存量改革与增量发展：一个增量渐进发展论的分析框架深化改革，增强企业活力。
• Like most transformations, this reform has been gradual.
  与多数转变一样，这种改革是渐进性的。
• It's a process of gradual development.
  这是一个逐渐发展的过程。
• There is a gradual improvement in his work.
  他的工作逐步有了改进。
• Work up to progress gradually to gradual improvement or growth or development.
  逐步发展到，渐渐达到逐步发展、提高、前进。