fluctuate

fluctuate
[ˈflʌktʃʊeɪt, -tjʊ-]
verb
  1. [no obj.]rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
    (数量)不规则波动,起伏
    trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year.
    与他国贸易额往往逐年波动。
    [as adj. fluctuating]a fluctuating level of demand.
    波动的需求。
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fluctuation
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin fluctuat- 'undulated', from the verb fluctuare, from fluctus 'flow, current, wave', from fluere 'to flow'
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