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n.(名词)An interval of time during which a characteristic, often regularly repeated event or sequence of events occurs:周期,循环期:一段时间间隔,在这段时间里通常是有规律重复的事件或者其后果会出现:例句:Sunspots increase and decrease in intensity in an -year cycle.太阳黑子以十一年为一个周期增强和减弱
A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon:循环:一种简单完整的周期性重复发生的现象:例句:A year constitutes a cycle of the seasons.一年由四季的周期循环组成
A periodically repeated sequence of events:周而复始:一个周期反复的事件的后果:例句:the cycle of birth, growth, and death; a cycle of reprisal and retaliation.出生,成长,死亡的循环;冤冤相报
The orbit of a celestial body.天体的轨道A long period of time; an age.时代:非常长的一段时间;时代
The aggregate of traditional poems or stories organized around a central theme or hero:集成:围绕同一主题或者英雄的传统诗歌或者故事的集合:例句:the Arthurian cycle.亚瑟王传奇故事集成
A series of poems or songs on the same theme:诗集,组歌:同一主题的系列诗或者歌:例句:Schubert`s song cycles.舒伯特的组歌
A bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.自行车,摩托车:自行车,摩托车,或者类似的交通工具Botany A circular or whorled arrangement of flower parts such as those of petals or sepals.【植物学】 花序:花的圆形或者螺纹状的排列,比如花瓣或者萼片v.(动词)cy.cled,cy.cling,cy.cles v.intr.(不及物动词)To occur in or pass through a cycle.周而复始,循环:周期性的发生或者运动To move in or as if in a cycle.循环:周期地或者好象周期性地运动To ride a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.骑车:骑自行车,摩托车或者类似交通工具v.tr.(及物动词)To use in or put through a cycle:运转,循环:循环使用或者循环通过:例句:cycled the heavily soiled laundry twice; cycling the recruits through eight weeks of basic training.把那个肮脏无比的衣物洗两遍;通过八星期的基本训练使新手上岗
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Late Latin cyclus 源自 后期拉丁语 cyclus from Greek kuklos [circle] * see k wel- 源自 希腊语 kuklos [循环] *参见 k wel-
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cy.cler
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