constants

英 [ˈkɒnstənts]

美 [ˈkɑnstənts]

n.  常数; 常量
constant的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 持续不断的;重复的;一直存在的
  You useconstantto describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
  1. She suggests that women are under constant pressure to be abnormally thin...
     她暗示说女性总是处在保持身材异常瘦削的压力之下。
  2. Inflation is a constant threat...
     通货膨胀始终是个威胁。
  3. He has been her constant companion for the last four months.
     4个月来，他一直陪伴在她身边。
• ADJ-GRADED 恒定的;不变的
  If an amount or level isconstant, it stays the same over a particular period of time.
  1. The average speed of the winds remained constant.
     平均风速保持稳定。
• N-COUNT 恒定物;常数；常量；常项
  Aconstantis a thing or value that always stays the same.
  1. In the world of fashion it sometimes seems that the only constant is ceaseless change...
     在时装界，有时似乎唯一永恒不变的东西就是不断的变化。
  2. Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.
     若干研究已经发现了两个重要常量。

You can useconstant,continual, andcontinuousto describe things that happen or exist without stopping. You describe something asconstantwhen it happens all the time or never goes away.He was in constant pain. ...Eva's constant criticism.Continualis usually used to describe something that happens often over a period of time, especially something undesirable....his continual drinking. ...continual demands to cut costs.If something iscontinuous, it happens all the time without stopping, or seems to do so....days of continuous rain. ...a continuous background noise.
constant, continual 和 continuous 均可用来描述不断发生或一直存在的事物。constant 表示一直在发生或从未消失：He was in constant pain (他的疼痛一直没有消停)，Eva's constant criticism (伊娃没完没了的批评)。continual 通常用来形容一段时期内经常发生的事，尤其是令人讨厌的事：his continual drinking (他经常饮酒)，continual demands to cut costs (不断要求削减成本)。continuous 表示一直没有间断，或者貌似如此：days of continuous rain (淫雨霏霏的日子)，a continuous background noise (持续不断的背景噪音)。

双语例句

• Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.
  若干研究已经发现了两个重要常量。
• New physical parameters "Y elastic constants" and their physical meanings are proposed at the first time.
  提出了一个新的物理参量“Y弹性常数”，并阐述了其物理含义。
• The newest experimental results of weak interaction constants defined in neutron decay and neutron electrical dipole moment are given.
  列举了中子衰变弱相互作用常数和中子电偶极矩的最近测量结果。
• The acoustic velocity of a rock varies according to its elastic constants and density.
  岩石的声波速度随其弹性常数和密度而变化。
• All functions, mathematical and physical constants can also be used in expression.
  所有功能，数学和物理常量也可以用来表达。
• The results indicated that the equilibrium constants are not sensitive to both solvents and reaction temperature.
  结果表明，平衡常数对溶剂和反应温度都不敏感。
• Due to its complicated microstructure and absorption mechanism, it's difficult to measuring optical constants of ITO.
  由于ITO具有复杂的微观结构和吸收机制，很难准确测量出它的光学常数。
• The quenching constants and thermodynamic parameters at different temperatures were calculated.
  计算了不同温度下的猝灭常数和热力学参数。
• Next time we'll talk about the temperature dependence and the pressure dependence of equilibrium constants.
  下次我们会讨论平衡常数对温度，和压强的依赖关系。
• Clay and silt content of the soil also affected the adsorption constants.
  土壤中粘土和淤泥的含量也会对吸附常数有所影响。