periodical
n. (尤指学术)期刊
adj. 间发性的,定期的,周期的;(杂志,报纸)定期出版的
复数 periodicals
例句
She made periodical visits to her dentist.
她定期去看牙医。
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He has gone through periodical changes
他经历了周期性的变化。
The quarterly magazine is a periodical published every three months.
季刊是每3个月出版一次的期刊。
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