over time

if something happens over time, it happens gradually during a long period 渐渐地，慢慢地

The research project will be assessed over time.

这个研究项目要假以时日才能作出评估。

Students are encouraged to consider the way language changes over time.

鼓励学生们去思考语言随着时间变化的方式。

Examples from the Corpus

changes over time• As well as differing from place to place, what is defined as crime changes over time.• Both types of data, however, are problematic in that the whole structure within which careers are established changes over time.• There were also important changes over time.• This social creation of significant labels can be demonstrated by noting how the salience of labels changes over time.• You can use the rating scale to monitor changes over time in your youngster's ability to cope with provocations.• This enabled investigation of possible changes over time.• Then, studying changes over time, he set out to test the main conclusions derived from cross-sectional studies.• This means the network could learn continuously and adapt to changes over time.

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over timeChinese

over time

Gradually: gradually, progressively, with time...