frequency of• There is a higher frequency ofdiabetes in older people.• We are concerned about the frequency of crime in the area.
with alarming frequency• They changed with alarming frequency and ranged from the sweet to the sadistic.• Businesses come and go with alarming frequency.• The matter is now closed; the explanation is plausible, it happens with alarming frequency on both sides.• The Government have used the guillotine in a way that no other Government have - with alarming frequency and absolute severity.• Bulletsbounced off the rockwith alarming frequency as he tried to get a look at the situation.
1rate at which sth happens發生頻率ADJECTIVE | VERB + FREQUENCY | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤great高發率▸➤increased, increasing增高的/越來越高的頻率➤reduced降低的頻率➤estimated, expected估計的/期望的頻率➤different, same, similar不同的/相同的/相似的頻率▸➤relative相對發生率◇The relative frequency of this illness in the area is of concern to all doctors.所有的醫生都關注這種病在該地區相對頻繁的發生率。➤alarming令人擔心的頻率◇Bullets bounced off the rock with alarming frequency.子彈頻頻打在石頭上又彈射出去,令人心驚膽戰。VERB + FREQUENCY➤decrease in, increase in頻率下降/上升◇These incidents have increased in frequency.這些事件的發生率上升了。➤decrease, increase, reduce降低/增加/減少頻率◇The drug can reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.這種藥能降低發病次數和嚴重程度。➤assess, calculate, compare, determine, estimate, measure, observe評估/計算/比較/決定/估計/測量/觀測頻率➤affect, change影響/改變頻率PREPOSITION➤with frequency以⋯的頻率◇Accidents of this sort are happening with increasing frequency.這類事故發生得越來越頻繁。frequency
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2of a wave波的頻率ADJECTIVE | FREQUENCY + NOUNADJECTIVE➤high, low高頻;低頻▸➤microwave, radio, vibration, wave微波頻率;射(電)頻(率);振動頻率;波頻▸➤signal信號頻率FREQUENCY + NOUN➤range, spectrum頻率範圍;頻譜▸➤band頻帶➤modulation頻率調制