intermittent

pronunciation

UK [ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt]word uk audio image

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  • adj.
    间歇的
    ,断断续续的
    间歇性

Word Origin

intermittent 间歇的,断断续续的

inter-,在内,在中间,相互,-mit,送走,离开,词源同mission,omit.引申词义空出来的,间歇的,断断续续的。

Example

1. He had survived intermittent talk of a military coup .
他已经从军事法庭间歇性的问话中挺过来。
2. Altogether about thirty million intermittent wipers are sold around the world each year .
每年,间歇性雨刷在全球的销售总量约为3千万件。
3. At first ford offered the intermittent wiper as a stand-alone option and it sold slowly .
最初,福特公司将间歇性雨刷作为独立选配件销售,但销售缓慢。
4. But its purchases have been intermittent and begrudging .
但欧央行的购买断断续续、不够果断。
5. The real enemy is our failure to balance stress with intermittent rest .
真正的敌人是我们无法在压力和间歇休息之间找到平衡。

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