单词 | unchanging |
释义 | unchangingun‧chang‧ing /ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ ●●○ (also un‧changed /ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd/) adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatornot changing and always the same► constant Word family use this about an amount or level that remains the same over a long period: · We live next door to a busy street and there is always a constant level of noise in the background.remain/stay constant: · Unemployment is likely to remain more or less constant for the next two years. ► steady use this about an amount that remains the same or a process that continues in the same way over a long period, especially when this is a good thing: · We drove all day at a steady 65 miles an hour.· It's important to keep the temperature of the oven at a steady high heat.a steady increase/decrease/decline etc: · The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.steady growth/progress: · Economists say they expect continued steady growth throughout the year.at a steady rate: · Larger families were being rehoused at a steady rate.a steady stream of visitors/enquiries etc: · A steady stream of refugees arrived at the camp. ► stable use this about prices, amounts, or levels that are no longer changing, after a period when they were changing a lot: · Fuel prices have become more stable after several increases last year.remain stable: · His temperature remained stable throughout the night. ► fixed use this about amounts, prices, or times that cannot be changed: · The lessons began and ended at fixed times.· In Communist Russia prices of all common commodities used to be fixed.fixed income/price/rate etc: · Workers are paid a fixed rate per hour.· a fixed-rate mortgage· "I'm retired and on a fixed income." Marson said. "I can't handle this myself, financially." fixed penalty: · The policeman told me there was a fixed penalty of $20 for driving without a rear light. ► unchanging not changing even when conditions change: · the unchanging nature of God· The road ran through an unchanging desert landscape.· Here, you seem to be immersed in an unchanging rural way of life, seemingly unaffected by progress and the modern world. always the same► stay the same to continue to be the same and not change: · The word 'sheep' doesn't take 's' in the plural - the ending stays the same.· Tamara lived in a government apartment, and the rent stayed the same for five years. ► constant an amount, temperature, rate etc that is constant stays the same and does not change: · It is important to store wine at a constant temperature.remain constant: · The number of deaths from road accidents has remained constant over the last five years. ► consistent always staying the same in your beliefs, your behaviour, the quality of your work etc: · She is one of the most consistent players on the tennis circuit.· To secure our future, we need a consistent economic strategy.consistent in: · Judges must be firm, fair and consistent in their application of the law. ► unchanging not changing, even when conditions or situations change: · Unlike us, most animals have needs that are fixed and unchanging.· She always had the same unchanging expression on her face, whatever mood she was in. WORD FAMILYadjectivechangeableinterchangeablechanged ≠ unchangedchanging ≠ unchangingchangelessnounchangeinterchangeinterchangeabilityverbchangeinterchangeadverbinterchangeably always staying the same |
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