variable

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈveəriəbl/

/ˈveriəbl/, /ˈværiəbl/

a situation, number or quantity that can vary or be varied可变情况；变量；可变因素
- With so many variables, it is difficult to calculate the cost.有这么多的可变因素，很难计算出成本。
- The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment.做这实验时温度保持不变，但压力可变。
opposite constantTopics Maths and measurementc1

variable

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈveəriəbl/

/ˈveriəbl/, /ˈværiəbl/

Word Family

vary verb
varied adjective
variable adjective
variation noun
various adjective
variety noun

often changing; likely to change多变的；易变的；变化无常的 synonym fluctuating
- variable temperatures变化不定的气温
- The acting is of variable quality (= some of it is good and some of it is bad).表演时好时坏。
compare invariable
- variable in shape形状上富于变化
- The forecast is based on assumptions of variable temperature.预报是根据气温多变的假定而作出的。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- in
able to be changed可更改的；可变的
- The drill has variable speed control.这钻机有变速控制。
- The kitchen boasts stylish units and variable lighting.厨房拥有时尚的单元和可变照明。
- These systems are infinitely variable.这些系统变化无穷。

词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin variabilis, from variare, from varius ‘diverse’.

词汇	variable
释义	variable noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈveəriəbl/ /ˈveriəbl/, /ˈværiəbl/ a situation, number or quantity that can vary or be varied可变情况；变量；可变因素 With so many variables, it is difficult to calculate the cost.有这么多的可变因素，很难计算出成本。 The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment.做这实验时温度保持不变，但压力可变。 opposite constantTopics Maths and measurementc1 variable adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈveəriəbl/ /ˈveriəbl/, /ˈværiəbl/ Word Family vary verb varied adjective variable adjective variation noun various adjective variety noun often changing; likely to change多变的；易变的；变化无常的 synonym fluctuating variable temperatures变化不定的气温 The acting is of variable quality (= some of it is good and some of it is bad).表演时好时坏。 compare invariable variable in shape形状上富于变化 The forecast is based on assumptions of variable temperature.预报是根据气温多变的假定而作出的。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition in able to be changed可更改的；可变的 The drill has variable speed control.这钻机有变速控制。 The kitchen boasts stylish units and variable lighting.厨房拥有时尚的单元和可变照明。 These systems are infinitely variable.这些系统变化无穷。词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin variabilis, from variare, from varius ‘diverse’.
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