modulation

英 [ˌmɒdjʊˈleɪʃən]

美 [ˌmɑdʒəˈleɪʃən]

n.  调制；调谐；变调；缓和

复数：modulations　

计算机

BNC.16953 / COCA.19940

柯林斯词典

• VERB 改变，调节(嗓音或声音)
  If youmodulateyour voice or a sound, you change or vary its loudness, pitch, or tone in order to create a particular effect.
  1. He carefully modulated his voice.
     他小心地压低了声音。
• VERB 调节;调整
  Tomodulatean activity or process means to alter it so that it is more suitable for a particular situation.
  1. These chemicals modulate the effect of potassium.
     这些化学物质可以调节钾的功效。

英英释义

noun

• the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)
• (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave
• a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
  Synonym:inflection
• rise and fall of the voice pitch
  Synonym:intonationpitch contour
• a musical passage moving from one key to another
  Synonym:transition

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