Instantaneous



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 立即的; 瞬间发生的
• ［英］ adj. 立即的 ( immediate)
• ［记］ instant ( 马上的, 立即的) +aneous -> 立即的;
• ［同］ 参考: instantize ( 把食品等预先配制好)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Medieval Latin instantaneus, from instant-, instans, noun
• Date: 1651
• 1. done, occurring, or acting without any perceptible duration of time <death was instantaneous>
• 2. done without any delay being purposely introduced <took instantaneous action to correct the abuse>
• 3. occurring or present at a particular instant <instantaneous velocity>
• ? instantaneity noun
• ? instantaneously adverb
• ? instantaneousness noun

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