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gradual gradual ★★☆☆☆/græ̱ʤuəl/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]逐渐的；逐步的 A gradual change or process occurs in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly. Losing weight is a slow, gradual process...减肥是一个缓慢而渐进的过程。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。 gradualgrad‧u‧al /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ ●●○ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1happening slowly over a long period of time  OPP  sudden:  There has been a gradual change in climate. the gradual decline in manufacturing industry Education is a gradual process.► see thesaurus at slow2a gradual slope is not steep

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             grad·ual              ★                    /        ˈɡrædʒuəl                ;          NAmE                ˈɡrædʒuəl                /                              adjective                            1      ★              happening slowly over a long period; not sudden          逐渐的；逐步的；渐进的                            ◆        a gradual change in the climate        气候的逐渐变化                    ◆        Recovery from the disease is very gradual.        这种疾病的康复过程缓慢。                    OPP                                    sudden                                      2              (of a slope        斜坡        )                    not steep          平缓的；不陡的                            gradual      graduals                  grad·ual              /        ˈɡrædʒuəl                ;          NAmE                ˈɡrædʒuəl                /             gradual[ˈgrædʒuəl]CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSj689531392612267454091498ADJ840275125Spoken:15852718逐渐的(57%)，逐步的(25%)，平缓的(18%)n.弥撒升阶圣歌集adj.逐渐的；平缓的

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Collins	gradual ★★☆☆☆ /græ̱ʤuəl/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]逐渐的；逐步的 A gradual change or process occurs in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly. Losing weight is a slow, gradual process... 减肥是一个缓慢而渐进的过程。 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。
Oxford	grad·ual ★ / ˈɡrædʒuəl ; NAmE ˈɡrædʒuəl / adjective 1 ★ happening slowly over a long period; not sudden 逐渐的；逐步的；渐进的 ◆ a gradual change in the climate 气候的逐渐变化 ◆ Recovery from the disease is very gradual. 这种疾病的康复过程缓慢。 OPP sudden 2 (of a slope 斜坡 ) not steep 平缓的；不陡的 gradual graduals grad·ual / ˈɡrædʒuəl ; NAmE ˈɡrædʒuəl /
LDC	gradualgrad‧u‧al /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ ●●○ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1happening slowly over a long period of time OPP sudden: There has been a gradual change in climate. the gradual decline in manufacturing industry Education is a gradual process.► see thesaurus at slow 2a gradual slope is not steep
WDF	gradual [ˈgrædʒuəl] CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS j6895 3139 261 226 745 409 1498 ADJ8402 75125 Spoken: 15852718 逐渐的(57%)，逐步的(25%)，平缓的(18%) n.弥撒升阶圣歌集 adj.逐渐的；平缓的

Gradual ˈɡrædʒuəl Change Long Period Grad·Ual Adjective Happening

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