/ˈgrædʒuəl ||; ˈgrædʒυəl/adj happening slowly or over a long period of time; not sudden 逐渐的:
There has been a gradual increase in the number of people without jobs. 失业人数逐渐上升。 ➔gradually adv After the war life gradually got back to normal. 战后，生活渐渐回复正常。