gradient 英[?gre?di?nt] 美[?ɡredi?nt]
n. [物] 梯度，陡度; （温度、气压等） 变化率，梯度变化曲线; <英>（道路的）倾斜度，坡度;
adj. 倾斜的; [动] 步行的，能步行的;
[例句]The courses are long and punishing, with steep gradients.
这些赛道既长又有陡坡，极具挑战性。
[其他] 复数：gradients
电位梯度
[词典] [电] potential gradiant;
[例句]在故障期间，电流流入地中时会在变电站内及周围地面上形成电位梯度。
During a fault, the flow of current to earth will result in voltage gradients on the surface within and around a substation.
势能梯度
potential gradient;
[例句]保守力与势能梯度互为对偶矢量。
The conservative force and the gradient of the potential energy are dual vectors.