oscillation
noun /ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃn/
/ˌɑːsɪˈleɪʃn/
(formal)- [uncountable, singular] a regular movement between one position and another or between one amount and another
摆动;摇摆;振动 - the oscillation of the compass needle
罗盘指针的摆动 - oscillation between A and B the economy’s continual oscillation between growth and recession
经济增长与衰退之间的持续波动
- the oscillation of the compass needle
- [countable] a single movement from one position to another of something that is oscillating
一次波动;浮动;振幅 - oscillation (of something) (against something) the oscillations of the pound against foreign currency
英镑兑外币汇价的波动 - oscillation between A and B the natural oscillations between quantum states in atoms
原子中量子态之间的自然振荡
- oscillation (of something) (against something) the oscillations of the pound against foreign currency
- [uncountable, countable] a repeated change between different feelings, types of behaviour or ideas
(情感、行为、思想的)摇摆不定,变化无常,犹豫不定 - oscillation between A and B 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 - Her oscillations of mood frustrated him.
她的情绪波动使他沮丧。
- oscillation between A and B his oscillation, as a teenager, between science and art