gradate

英 [grə'deɪt] 美['gredet]
  • vt. 使逐渐转化;使顺次排列
  • vi. 逐渐转化;顺次排列

英英释义


1. arrange according to grades;
"These lines are gradated"
2. pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another;
"The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it"

英文词源


gradate (v.)
"pass by imperceptible degrees," 1753, back-formation from gradation. Related: Gradated; gradating.

词态变化


第三人称单数: gradates;过去式: gradated;过去分词: gradated;现在分词: gradating;