gradation

名词 gradation:

1. relative position in a graded series
   同义词：step
2. a degree of ablaut
   同义词：grade
3. the act of arranging in grades
   同义词：graduation

1. A good actor can express every gradation of feeling from joy to grief.
   一名好演员能够表现出由快乐至痛苦的每一阶段的感情变化。
2. I have noticed the subtle gradation in colour in this painting.
   我已经注意到这幅画中色彩的层次。
3. It was hard to understand all the minute gradations of their bureaucracy.
   很难弄清楚他们那套官僚体制全部细微的层次分别。

gra.da.tion

n.（名词）

A series of gradual, successive stages; a systematic progression.
渐进，进展，进度：一系列逐级的、连续的阶段；一个系统的进程
A degree or stage in such a progression.
进展程度，进展阶段：这种进程中的一个等级或阶段
A passing by barely perceptible degrees from one tone or shade, as of color, to another.See Synonyms at nuance
渐变：音调或色彩的浓淡以不可觉察的层次的变化参见 nuance
The act of gradating or arranging in grades.
分等，分级：按等级排列或安排的行为
Linguistics See ablaut
【语言学】 参见 ablaut

来源：
Latin grad3tiô grad3tiôn-
拉丁语 grad3tiô grad3tiôn-
from gradus [step] * see grade
源自 gradus [步骤] *参见 grade

【引伸】
grada.tional
adj.（形容词）
grada.tionally
adv.（副词）