单词 | spectrum |
释义 | spectrum (spektrəm ) Word forms: spectra , spectrums 1. singular noun The spectrum is the range of different colours which is produced when light passes through a glass prism or through a drop of water. A rainbow shows the colours in the spectrum. 2. countable noun [usually singular] A spectrum is a range of a particular type of thing. She'd seen his moods range across the emotional spectrum. Politicians across the political spectrum have denounced the act. The term 'special needs' covers a wide spectrum of problems. 3. countable noun A spectrum is a range of light waves or radio waves within particular frequencies. ...from X-rays right through the spectrum down to radio waves. ...the individual colours within the light spectrum. ...the ultraviolet spectra of hot stars. Collocations: political spectrum The cries of condemnation crossed the political spectrum. Times, Sunday Times (2009) People who give to charities are from all across the political spectrum. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His work impressed people from across the political spectrum and from far beyond politics. The Sun (2016) There's pretty much the whole spectrum of consumables on offer — from antiques to high fashion. The Sun (2013) Notice also that the range, or spectrum, of visible light frequencies is only a very small part of the whole spectrum of radiant energy. The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language (1988) The crisis summoned a whole spectrum of emotions within him... from intense love to raging anger. The Sun (2012) We expect it to be read across the whole spectrum of society. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Training embraces a whole spectrum of possibilities. Training with N.L.P. (1994) But we have a wide spectrum of music in our collection and I know our next album will be something new. The Sun (2010) In fact, across a wide spectrum of countries, there is no consistent relationship between crime and imprisonment. The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition (1989) There is a wide spectrum of opinion in athletics. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Home broadband providers are boosting coverage with wireless spectrum, the scarce resource that we normally think of as underlying mobile networks. Times, Sunday Times The plan, however, consisted of gaining wireless spectrum reserved for satellite uses and employing it for terrestrial communication. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Critics described this use of wireless spectrum as a loophole meant to avoid paying royalties to the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company consists principally of various wireless spectrum holdings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As such, he worked on a range of technology and telecommunications issues, including the liberalization of export controls, the allocation of wireless spectrum, and high-tech workforce issues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 光谱 Japanese: スペクトル |
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