oscillation

US [ˌɑsɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n]
UK [ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n]
  • n.振动;摆动;摇摆;一次波动
  • Web振荡;震荡;振幅
Plural Form:oscillations  
Oscillation
n.
1.
[u][sing]
摆动;摇摆;振动a regular movement between one position and another or between one amount and another
the oscillation of the compass needle
罗盘指针的摆动
the economy's continual oscillation between growth and recession
经济增长与衰退之间的持续波动
2.
[c]
~ (between A and B).~ (of sth) (against sth)
一次波动;浮动;振幅a single movement from one position to another of sth that is oscillating
the oscillations of the pound against foreign currency
英镑兑外币汇价的波动
3.
[u][c]
~ (between A and B)
(情感、行为、思想的)摇摆不定,变化无常,犹豫不定a repeated change between different feelings, types of behaviour or ideas
his oscillation, as a teenager, between science and art
十几岁的他对学文科还是学理科的犹豫不决

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