modulation
noun
uk/ˌmɒdʒ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɑː.dʒəˈleɪ.ʃən/modulationnoun(CHANGE)
[CorU]
achangein thestyle,loudness, etc. of something such asyourvoiceinordertoachieveaneffectorexpressanemotion:
（嗓音大小、说法方式的）调节The Minister hasevidentlypractisedthe modulation of hervoice.部长显然已经练习过对她自己声音的调节。
Theactorssitonstoolsandpresentthescriptandcharacterthroughintonationand othervoicemodulations.演员们坐在小凳子上，通过语调和其他对声音的调节方法来呈现剧本和角色。
[CorU]
asmallchangethathappensinresponseto something or isintendedtoachieveaneffect:
调节，调整Asurreal,nightmarishatmosphereiscreatedin thefilmbyconstantmodulations ofcolouringof thelight.通过对光线色彩的不断调整变化，在影片中营造出一种超现实的、梦魇般的气氛。
Hisperformanceisexceptionalinitsintensityandsubtlemodulation.他的表演在强度和细节调整方面都异常出色。
[U]biologyspecialized
theabilitytocontrol,influenceorchangeaparticularphysicalprocess:
调整，适应Thisareaof thebrainisinvolvedin the modulation ofemotionalbehaviour.大脑的这一区域参与对感情行为的调整。
The proteinaseinhibitorfunctionhas beenassociatedwith modulation ofcellgrowth.蛋白酶抑制剂的功能与细胞生长的调整有相关性。
- Methods ofpositivesocialreinforcementincludepositivevoicemodulation,facialexpression, andverbalpraise.
- She's got akeeneyefor thefinestlittle modulations ofhumanbehaviour.
- Wherebabiessleepin the sameroomastheirmothers,sleeppatternsmight be different,effectingsubtlemodulations tophysiologicalresponses.
- To me,oilpaintseemslike alivingorganism:infinitemodulations andtransformationsarepossible.
- THC isinvolvedwithappetiteand the modulation ofpain.
- These phytochemicals areinvolvedin manymechanismsincludingmodulation ofcholesterolsynthesisandhormonemetabolism.
Ways of speaking
- accented
- accentuation
- bray
- cacoepy
- cut glass
- dialectal
- drawl
- elocution
- enunciate
- flap
- fluent
- jawbreaker
- lilt
- pronunciation
- prosodic
- prosody
- signer
- sociolect
- synecdoche
- toned
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modulationnoun(MUSIC)
[CorU]musicspecialized
achangefrom onemusicalkeyto another:
（音乐的）变调，转调the composer's use of modulation作曲家对变调的运用
It isbestto write whatsoundssmoothandnatural, so we shouldforgetabout modulations to far-distantkeys(e. g. C to F).最好写些听起来流畅自然的乐曲，所以不要使用两个差异很大的调门之间的转调（譬如从C调转到F调）。
- Perhaps the moststrikingsonghere is Da lieg' ich unterdenBäumen, withitschangefrommajortominorand awelcomeunexpectedmodulation.
Technical music terms
- accidental
- aleatory
- andante
- antiphonal
- arpeggio
- arr.
- discord
- dissonance
- harmonic
- harmony
- key signature
- longa
- mike check
- slur
- stepwise
- syncopate
- syncopated
- syncopation
- tempo
- trill
modulationnoun(SIGNALS)
[CorU]media,physicsspecialized
theprocessofchangingtheamplitudeorfrequencyof anelectricalsignalbymixingit with anothersignal, or asignalthat has beenchangedlike this:
（对电波信号的）调制Withtraditionalradar, the modulation andfrequencyof thesignalcan be fine-tuned toproducethe easiest-to-readecho.使用传统雷达，可以对信号的调制和频率进行微调，以产生最容易读取的回波。
- Armstrongsolvedthestaticproblemin 1933 withfrequencymodulation - a way toincreasethebandwidthof theradiosignalandsuppressinterferencefrom otherenergycurrents.
- Kanziusdesignedacomplextransmitterthat couldfocusradiowavesof different modulations andmultiplefrequenciesontumors.
Broadcasting in general
- airplay
- airtime
- airwaves
- audio described
- audio description
- carry
- commentary box
- headline
- host
- interchannel
- live stream
- location
- mistune
- produce
- serialize
- showrunner
- slow motion
- station break
- subtitled
- tune
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