In physics, quantum theory and quantum mechanics are concerned with the behaviour of atomic particles.
例句
Both quantum mechanics and chaos theory suggest a world constantly in flux.量子力学和混沌理论都表明世界永远处于不断变化中。
ADJ
巨变;猛增;飞跃;突飞猛进
A quantum leap or quantum jump in something is a very great and sudden increase in its size, amount, or quality.
例句
The vaccine represents a quantum leap in healthcare...这种疫苗的问世是医疗保健领域的重大突破。The scale of migration took a quantum leap in the early 1970s.20世纪70年代初,移民的规模骤然扩大。
英汉词典释义
n.
定量;总量
the quantum of rainfall降雨总量Each person receives his proper quantum.每人得到应有的一份。
剧增;突飞猛进;重大进展
This latest research represents a quantum leap in our understanding of the universe.这项最新的研究表明,我们对宇宙的了解有了重大进展。The quantum leap in writing technology came with the introduction of personal computers.个人电脑的使用带来了书写技术的飞跃发展。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory
2. (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)