单词 | mode |
释义 | mode (moʊd ) Word forms: modes 1. countable noun A mode of life or behaviour is a particular way of living or behaving. [formal] ...the capitalist mode of production. He switched automatically into interview mode. Synonyms: method, way, plan, course 2. countable noun A mode is a particular style in art, literature, or dress. ...a slightly more elegant and formal mode of dress. Levi is best known for work in a very different mode from what is to be found here. 3. countable noun On some cameras or electronic devices, the different modes available are the different programs or settings that you can choose when you use them. ...when the camera is in manual mode. Synonyms: function, position, role, operation Collocations: default mode Our default mode to anything we don't agree with is anger. The Sun (2008) But his default mode is to be on his iPad. The Sun (2016) Rather, it is that victory is the default mode of the champion. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He also made a number of changes to the board's structure and its mode of operation. Times, Sunday Times This mode of operation was also carried out in other parts of their empires. Times, Sunday Times The exact quantitative values of the changes are highly dependent upon the exact scheme and mode of operation chosen for each barrage. Times, Sunday Times It has a basic structure or mode of operation, but within that framework it's surprisingly flexible-even into old age and even after diseases hamper its function. Christianity Today There was a mode of operation on the buses known as the 'spreadover' (or 'split shift'). Times, Sunday Times They have never taken seriously the idea of replacing one mode of production with another. Times, Sunday Times Fair dealing also slips through the net with regard to the book's mode of production. The Times Literary Supplement The mode of production of material life conditions the general process of social, political and intellectual life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Past theories of the foraging mode of production have focused on lack of control over food production. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These properties can change within wide limits even within the same mode of production. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The modernist literary movement was driven by a conscious desire to overturn traditional modes of representation and express the new sensibilities of their time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Space, time, and all appearances in general are mere modes of representation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Potter started painting in the traditional modes of representation, specializing in still life and landscape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The models of radiative transfer are often divided into 2 categories associated with the 2 principal modes of representation of the landscape: homogeneous or heterogeneous representation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Consequently, throughout the history of human culture, people have become dissatisfied with language's ability to express reality and as a result have developed new modes of representation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The magazine argued that paper and screens are complementary because they each stimulate a different mode of thinking. Times, Sunday Times The main value of maths to society stems from its role as a mode of thinking about change and innovation via abstractions. Times, Sunday Times Any company that makes only minor improvements to excellent existing products might as well give up, according to the dominant mode of thinking. Times, Sunday Times In this context tradition refers to the mode of thinking and action justified as it has always been that way. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The discursive mode of thinking can not serve the basic purpose of attainment without attainment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Deprived of opportunities to draw, people are denied access to a vital and liberating mode of thought. The Times Literary Supplement But such intensive exercise, when it becomes our primary mode of thought, can impede deep learning and thinking. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes this mode of thought produces the 'balance' intended, but it can also leave the head spinning. The Times Literary Supplement Again, it doesn't take much of a stretch to see this mode of thought as adaptive. The Scientist Her powers are presented as proof of the rightness of her mode of thought. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With this newly established mode of transmission, infectious diseases soon became widespread, and humans, eventually, became the established reservoir of many agents. Globe and Mail The non-contagious category of infections usually require a special mode of transmission between persons or hosts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Skin-to-skin contact (including unabraded skin) and indirect contact with contaminated objects such as towels, sheets and sports equipment seem to represent the mode of transmission. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This mode of transmission has been responsible for epidemics of sporotrichosis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Systems based on pairs of conducting wires and similar technologies have only one mode of transmission. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Anyway, he gets to choose the mode of transportation. Times, Sunday Times What was the significance of choosing that specific mode of transportation? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There were no paved streets, and walking was the primary mode of transportation. Christianity Today School buses are the safest mode of transportation available today. Christianity Today Some travelers weren't thrilled about their mode of transportation. Houston Chronicle A mode of travel that was, until recently, the preserve of the super-wealthy has become affordable to people who never appear in any rich list. Times, Sunday Times She said the helicopter had been judged the most suitable mode of travel because of security and timing. Times, Sunday Times Accommodation and mode of travel, all under one roof. Times, Sunday Times Spending on taxis was down 9 per cent since the last quarter, a spokesman said, and the corporation encouraged its staff to use the cheapest mode of travel. Times, Sunday Times The website allows travellers to choose a destination, mode of travel, hotel and such ground activities as city tours. Globe and Mail In a pleasantly surprising twist, the new multiplayer mode offers four unique characters with their own stories. The Sun (2011) But its online multiplayer mode really shines: thousands of players and dozens of game modes await. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A multiplayer mode allows four to compete at once. The Sun (2006) When he gives reasons for his anxiety he moves into narrative mode. Times, Sunday Times Narration, the process of presenting the narrative, occurs because of the narrative mode. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Genette explained the integration of lyric poetry into the classical system by replacing the removed pure narrative mode. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The narrative mode may be considered a literary device, such as the use of stream-of-consciousness narrative. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She also changes her narrative mode according to the demands of the story. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And it would make the normal mode of trial one of a judge sitting alone, rather than a jury. Times, Sunday Times Sadly, it's made from air, which means it doesn't work very well in normal mode, but put it in 'comfort' and the leviathan just glides. Times, Sunday Times In normal mode, you only need 600 points. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Normal mode offers players 5 lives and 7 continues to complete the seven missions of the game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Turn off and then on to exit test mode and go back to normal mode. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We know we have a lot of things to do and there is no reason to get into a panic mode because that would be worse. The Sun (2009) Instead, you went into panic mode. The Sun (2014) The financial world is in panic mode. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This has been my preferred mode of communication, when not in person, for years. Times,Sunday Times Feet and two wheels have been usurped by the car as our preferred mode of transport. Times, Sunday Times The car remains our preferred mode of transport — with the number of times we actually walk to places hitting a record low of 210 trips. The Sun Next it's time to get horizontal, my legs' preferred mode of being. Times, Sunday Times Her preferred mode has been delightfully, unfashionably omniscient, unafraid of telling (rather than showing), replete with wisdom, insight, humour and calm intelligence. Times, Sunday Times The good news is that the global economy is now firmly in recovery mode. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The public relations industry, meanwhile, is also in recovery mode and in some specialist fields, such as financial PR, appears to be actively recruiting once again. Times, Sunday Times (2010) With the economy in recovery mode, both small and large businesses have been more inclined to take on new funding. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The craft could encounter an unexpected complication on the way down and enter a safe mode, which would delay a landing confirmation signal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These messages imply that the software failed to work properly the last time it was used and offer to start them in safe mode. Times, Sunday Times Last week contact was lost with the craft, and when it got back in touch it had entered 'safe mode', implying there had been a technical error. Times, Sunday Times That was when the sensors, which measure the load on the cables, were triggered and the pod went into 'safe mode'. Times, Sunday Times On this day, the spacecraft placed itself in safe mode, resulting in some data acquisition loss. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before playing, players are required to select a mode which will advantage the player. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Engineers have delivered the ride and comfort to make it a proper car and the clutchless gearbox has an automatic mode selected by a button. The Sun These modes selected whether the exposure settings were set automatically, semiautomatically or fully manually. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The objective of the game depends on the mode selected. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The amount of memory used for display depends on the video mode selected. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now he has placed it on energy-saving standby mode. Times, Sunday Times Press a button to put it into standby mode; depress a little lever to knock it into drive. Times,Sunday Times You can save around 30 a year simply by turning off your appliances, rather than leaving them on standby mode. The Sun Salespeople go into standby mode if there's no potential customer in the vicinity. Times, Sunday Times Many electrical appliances continue to use up to 70 per cent of their energy in standby mode. The Sun Equipped with a superpowered suit, you can engage stealth mode or armour mode but not both. The Sun Going into stealth mode affords you more time to take down opponents. The Sun Both subs were on topsecret 'silent' patrols and when in stealth mode they move as slowly as 1mph to make them impossible to detect. The Sun But it's the video footage of 'ninja' moggies in stealth mode that are the show's real highlights. The Sun In stealth mode, you have to be quick on the draw, entering a combination of buttons to remain undetected: a real adrenalinepumper. Times, Sunday Times We're in survival mode, heading into our second night without electricity. Times, Sunday Times Or they get tired of fighting entrenched problems, so they settle into survival mode. Christianity Today It's funny how quickly you switch to survival mode. Times, Sunday Times But in football clubs you now have this survival mode. Times, Sunday Times It means that they are in simple survival mode. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 方式生活或行为 Japanese: 様式 |
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