单词 | modulate |
释义 | modulate (mɒdʒʊleɪt ) Word forms: modulates , modulating , modulated 1. verb If you modulate your voice or a sound, you change or vary its loudness, pitch, or tone in order to create a particular effect. [written] He carefully modulated his voice. [VERB noun] Synonyms: adjust, balance, vary, tone modulated graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 'Who's this?' asked a well-modulated voice. 2. verb To modulate an activity or process means to alter it so that it is more suitable for a particular situation. [formal] These chemicals modulate the effect of potassium. [VERB noun] modulation (mɒdʒʊleɪʃən )Word forms: modulations variable noun The famine turned the normal modulation of climate into disaster. [+ of] |
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