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sporadic
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Derivatives :
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sporadically
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- sporadic
[spo'rædɪk]
['sprə'rædɪk]
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adjective
零星的;时有时无的
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2.
adjective
分散的;单个发生的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- sporadic
[spə'rædɪk]
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occurring at irregular points in time; intermittent
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sporadic firing
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scattered; isolated
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a sporadic disease
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adj
[Etymology]
C17: from Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Greek sporadikos, from sporas scattered; related to Greek speirein to sow; see spore
Examples
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a sporadic disease
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孤雌生殖有偶发性、经常性、周期性三种类型。
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Apomixes is divided into three types, including sporadic, constant and periodic.
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突然,战场上响了一声冷炮。
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Suddenly, a sporadic cannonball bombed in the battle field.
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