anomaly
含义: Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Anomaly is used across scientific, statistical, and general contexts to describe data points, events, or phenomena that do not fit established patterns. In science, anomalies can prompt paradigm shifts; in data analysis, they may indicate errors or important discoveries. The word is neutral in tone — an anomaly is simply unusual, not necessarily good or bad. Common collocations include 'statistical anomaly,' 'weather anomaly,' and 'genetic anomaly.'
例句
- The unusually warm December was dismissed as a weather anomaly rather than evidence of climate change. 异常温暖的12月被视为天气异常,而非气候变化的证据。El inusualmente cálido mes de diciembre fue descartado como una anomalía meteorológica y no como prueba del cambio climático.異例に暖かかった12月は、気候変動の証拠ではなく気象上の異常として片付けられた。이례적으로 따뜻했던 12월은 기후 변화의 증거가 아니라 기상 이상으로 치부되었다.
- Researchers identified an anomaly in the data that warranted further investigation. 研究人员在数据中发现了一个需要进一步调查的异常现象。Los investigadores identificaron una anomalía en los datos que justificaba un estudio más detenido.研究者たちはデータに、さらなる調査を要する異常を発見した。연구자들은 데이터에서 추가 조사가 필요한 이상을 발견했다.
- Britain's unwritten constitution is something of an anomaly among modern democracies. 英国不成文的宪法在现代民主国家中是一种异例。La constitución no escrita de Gran Bretaña es una suerte de anomalía entre las democracias modernas.イギリスの不文憲法は、近代民主主義国家の中ではやや異例の存在である。영국의 불문 헌법은 현대 민주주의 국가들 사이에서 다소 이례적인 존재이다.
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语境: academic, scientific, media
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin anomalia, from Greek anomalia (unevenness, irregularity), from anomalos (uneven), from an- (not) and homalos (even), from homos (same). The word has been used in English since the 16th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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