variable

• adj. 变量的；可变的；易变的，多变的；变异的，[生物] 畸变的
• n. [数] 变量；可变物，可变因素

来自vary,改变，多变。

1. something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation;

"the weather is one variable to be considered"

2. a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

3. a star that varies noticeably in brightness

4. a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

variable (adj.)

late 14c., of persons, "apt to change, fickle," from Old French variable "various, changeable, fickle," from Late Latin variabilis "changeable," from variare "to change" (see vary). Of weather, seasons, etc., attested from late 15c.; of stars, from 1788.

variable (n.)

"quantity that can vary in value," 1816, from variable (adj.) in mathematical sense of "quantitatively indeterminate" (1710). Related: Variably; variability.

In a multi-state study of assisted living , for instance, University of North Carolina researchers found that a host of variables—the facility's type, size or age; whether a chain owned it; how attractive the neighborhood was—had no significant relationship to how the residents fared in terms of illness, mental decline, hospitalizations or mortality.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

But when the researchers plugged in a number of other variables, such differences disappeared.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

a basis for explaining human genetic diversityan aid to understanding different populationsan explanation for social and cultural differencesa term to describe individual human characteristicsmodern genetics research is likely to fuel racial conflictsrace is a poorly defined marker of human genetic diversityrace as a biological term can explain human genetic diversitygenetics research should consider social and cultural variablesit is absolutely necessary to put race aside in making diagnosisit is important to include social variables in genetics researchracial categories for genetic diversity could lead to wrong clinical predictionsdiscrimination against black people may cause negligence in clinical treatmentThey be more precise with the language they use.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

They examine all possible variables in their research.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

The researchers also acknowledged that there are a few areas where race as a construct might still be useful in scientific research: as a political and social, but not biological, variable.

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So what other variables could be used if the racial concept is thrown out? Yudell said scientists need to get more specific with their language, perhaps using terms like ancestry or population that might more precisely reflect the relationship between humans and their genes, on both the individual and population level.

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And at the vast majority of places, it is simply not a big variable in the college's decision-making process.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

What we have to do is make sure we know what these are and take into account all the possible variables

出自-2013年6月听力原文

first, they explain that if a given variable is playing a role in affecting well-being, then we should expect any change in that variable to correlate with the observed changes in well-being.

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

If not, it is not plausible that the variable is a causal factor.

2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

Building on the basic truth about interpersonal influence,the researchers studied the dynamics of social influence by conducting thousands of computer simulations of populations manipulating a number of variables relating to people’s ability to influence others and their tendency to be influenced.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

Even though there is plenty of evidence that the quality of the teachers is the most important variable, teachers’ unions have fought against getting rid of bad ones and promoting good ones.

出自-2012年考研阅读原文

Even though there is plenty of evidence that the quality of the teachers is the most important variable, teachers'unions have fought against getting rid of bad ones and promoting good ones.

2012年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

variable temperatures

变化不定的气温

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The acting is of variable quality (= some of it is good and some of it is bad) .

表演时好时坏。

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The drill has variable speed control.

这钻机有变速控制。

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variable lighting

亮度可调的照明设备

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With so many variables, it is difficult to calculate the cost.

有这么多的可变因素，很难计算出成本。

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The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment.

做这实验时温度保持不变，但压力可变。

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The potassium content of foodstuffs is very variable...

食物中钾的含量差别很大。

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There was a bit of a wind and it was blowing onshore, variable, but quite strong.

有一阵风朝岸上吹来，风向变化不定，但风力很强。

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Decisions could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, after-sales service or any other variable...

购买决定可能会基于价格、送货日期、售后服务以及其他可变因素。

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Other variables in making forecasts for the industry include the weather and the general economic climate.

对该产业进行预测时还要考虑天气和宏观经济环境等其他不确定因素。

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It is conventional to place the independent variable on the right-hand side of an equation.

普遍做法是把自变量放在等式的右边。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Modifications js method name and global variable names to avoid naming conflicts.

修改部分js方法名称及全局变量名称,避免命名冲突.

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Variable speed control of a governor.

变量更调速控制速度.

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Variable declaration statements are not valid in the Command Window.

变量声明语句在“命令”窗口中无效.

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Multi variable control tool complete source code can be used directly.

多变量控制工具完整的源代码可以直接使用.

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This algorithm could be Variable Bit Length Encoding as each code variablelength.

由于每个代码的位(比特)长都是不固定的,所以这个运算法则被称为“非固定位长编码”.

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There is also the road variable message signs, traffic lights, Dao Jishi licensing, traffic controllers.

此外还有公路可变信息标志 、 交通灯 、 倒记时牌 、 交通控制器等.

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Why not add the variable or expression to the Watch window?

为何不将变量或表达式添加到“监视”窗口?

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Cepheid variable stars are stars whose brightness changes at regular periods.

造父变星是一种光线按规律周期发生变化的恒星.

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In the end , an example of a variable gear with extension speed range is given.

以一种扩大调速范围型无级变速机为例,用“特性图”对其进行运动分析和功率流分析.

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Some companies are establishing variable pay programs to reward top workers on their staff.

有些公司在建立可变工资制度,以奖励优秀员工.

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Predict the variable words to listen for.

有目的地预测变化的单词.

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Should n be a variable or a symbolic parameter?

n应该作为变量还是符号常量 呢 ?

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Now try defining a char variable the first array and the second, and repeat the experiment.

在两个数组重合部分再尝试定义一个字符型变量, 然后重复试验.

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Only a few care if it holds up with different variable definitions , different instrument sets, etc.

只有一小部分,会在意如果有不同的变量、不同的定义 、 不同的工具等,会不会还能得到你的那个结论.

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Describes how to direct the runtime to use the DEVPATH environment variable when searching for assemblies.

描述如何指示运行时在搜索程序集时使用DEVPATH环境变量.

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