constant

英 ['k?nst(?)nt] 美['kɑnst?nt]
  • adj. 不變的；恒定的；經(jīng)常的
  • n. [數(shù)] 常數(shù)；恒量
  • n. (Constant)人名；(德)康斯坦特
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詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?constants;

中文詞源

constant 持續(xù)的

con-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-st, 站，詞源同stand.

英文詞源

constant
constant: see consist
constant (adj.)
late 14c., "steadfast, resolute," from Old French constant (14c.) or directly from Latin constantem (nominative constans) "standing firm, stable, steadfast, faithful," present participle of constare, from com- "together" (see com-) + stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Of actions and conditions from 1650s. Related: Constantly.
constant (n.)
1832 in mathematics and physics, from constant (adj.).

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. There was constant jeering and interruption from the floor.
議員席上不斷有人在嘲諷和打岔.

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2. It's a constant struggle to try to keep them up to par.
要讓他們達(dá)標(biāo)，需要不斷努力。

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3. Constant wheelchair use will scuff almost any floor surface.
任何地板上經(jīng)常有輪椅走動(dòng)幾乎都會(huì)有所磨損。

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4. The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Britain.
在英國(guó)，天氣是交談中永恒的話題。

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5. An automatic voltage regulator ensured a constant output from the generator.
一個(gè)自動(dòng)電壓調(diào)節(jié)器保證了發(fā)電機(jī)電流輸出的穩(wěn)定。

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