Word · Frequency #21349
gradations
等级；级别；级次
gradations is the plural of gradation.
a stage or level in a graded series
- 1.
A sequence of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
- 2.
relative position in a graded series
等级；阶段
- 3.
A passing by small degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another.
- 4.
a degree of ablaut
元音交替中的一级
- 5.
The act of gradating or arranging in grades.
- 6.
the act of arranging in grades
分等,分级
- 7.
Any degree or relative position in an order or series.
- 8.
A calibration marking.
- 9.
A gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound.
- 10.
A diatonic succession of chords.
- 11.
Ablaut.
等级；阶段；元音交替中的一级；分等,分级；逐渐变化；分等级
In use
The artist used subtle gradations of gray to create depth in the painting.
Prices are set according to a gradation of quality, so better materials cost more.
The test includes a gradation of questions from basic to advanced.
subtle gradations in color
a gradation of sth
gradation of 后接名词，表示由一系列层次或阶段构成的渐变过程。
The painting shows a subtle gradation of light and shadow.
这幅画呈现出光与影的细微渐变。
gradation in sth
gradation in 用于说明渐变或等级所在的具体方面，后常接抽象名词。
The exercises are arranged with a clear gradation in difficulty.
这些练习按照难度明确分级排列。
Connections
Collocations
- subtle gradations
- 细微的渐变；细微的等级差别
- The painting shows subtle gradations of light and shadow.这幅画展现了光影的细微渐变。
- gradation of color
- 颜色的渐变
- The sky displayed a beautiful gradation of color from pink to deep blue.天空呈现出从粉红到深蓝的色彩渐变。
- gradations of meaning
- 意义的细微差别
- The translator carefully captured the gradations of meaning in the original text.译者仔细捕捉了原文中意义的细微差别。
- social gradations
- 社会等级差别
- The novel explores the social gradations of Victorian England.这部小说探讨了维多利亚时代英国的社会等级差别。
- gradation in size
- 尺寸上的分级
- The samples are arranged in gradation in size from smallest to largest.这些样本按尺寸从小到大分级排列。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记作：grad像grade（等级），-ation表过程；想象台阶逐级上升，即逐渐分等级、有顺序的变化。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、艺术与设计、技术说明 gradation 多用于正式或书面语境，表示按程度或等级排列中的某一级；日常口语中较少见，比较常见于学术、艺术或技术分析中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 gradation 一样以 -ation 结尾，词尾读音都是 /eɪʃən/，因此押韵（如 nation /ˈneɪʃən/、relation /rɪˈleɪʃən/、vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/）。注意拼写相似的 ration 读音是 /ˈræʃən/，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.