discontinuity
/ˌdɪsˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsˌkɑːntɪˈnuːəti/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˌkän-tə-ˈnü-ə-tē -ˈnyü-/ (ame, mw)
discontinuity — 名詞
- discontinuitysingular
- discontinuitiesplural
1. a break, uneven point, or loss of connection in something that should keep going
不連續；中斷
本該連著卻出現中斷或接不上
a break, uneven point, or loss of connection in something that should keep going smoothly or stay joined
A sudden discontinuity in the recording cut Sora's speech in half.
錄音中的突然中斷把 Sora 的發言截成兩半。
discontinuity in a recording
Engineers saw a clear discontinuity where the old bridge met new steel.
工程師在舊橋和新鋼材接合處看見明顯的斷層。
discontinuity where two sections meet
The graph shows a discontinuity after sales dropped sharply in March.
圖表顯示三月銷售大跌後出現不連續。
Nadia sensed a discontinuity between the promise and the final contract.
Nadia 察覺那項承諾和最終合約之間有明顯斷層。
On the wall, a slight discontinuity shows where the old paint ended.
牆上有一道細微斷層，顯出舊漆在哪裡結束。
- break
more general and less formal; often used for a simple stop or split
- interruption
usually stresses something stopping for a time, especially sound or activity
- gap
suggests an empty space or missing part rather than a formal contrast
- rupture
stronger and more dramatic; often used for physical or social tearing
- continuity
emphasizes smooth connection or uninterrupted progress
- consistency
focuses on staying the same over time or across parts
文法句型
a discontinuity in + noun
a discontinuity between + noun + and + noun
用法筆記
Common in academic, technical, and formal writing. It often points to a place where a process, pattern, surface, or line stops matching what comes before it, especially after in or between.