quantum

1. ADJ In physics, quantum theory and quantum mechanics are concerned with the behaviour of atomic particles. 量子的[ADJ n]

Both quantum mechanics and chaos theory suggest a world constantly in flux. 量子力學(xué)和混沌理論都指出世界處在不斷變化中。

2. ADJ A quantum leap or quantum jump in something is a very great and sudden increase in its size, amount, or quality. (大小、數(shù)量的) 猛然劇增; (質(zhì)量的) 突飛猛進(jìn)[ADJ n]

A vaccine which can halt this suffering represents a quantum leap in healthcare in this country. 一種能終結(jié)這種苦楚的疫苗代表了該國在醫(yī)療保健方面的一次巨大進(jìn)步。