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cyclic

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Chronology
cy·clic /ˈsaɪklɪk/ AWL (also cyclical /ˈsɪklɪkəl, ˈsaɪ-/) adjective  TMChappening in cycles 循环的,周期的 cyclical changes in the economy 经济的周期性变化cyclically /-kli/ adverb
Examples from the Corpus
cyclica cyclical downturn in the economyTheir occurrence seems to be cyclic and may well express the evolution of levels of consciousness.I slid my leg between the cyclic and the front of the seat and lowered myself on to the nylon mesh.To sum up all of the above in one phrase - cyclic controls speed, throttle controls height.I put my hand on the wavering cyclic grip between my knees.Leese was getting in on the other side, and my cyclic stick moved as he bumped his with his leg.Rocks splintered by centuries of cyclic thaws crumbled under my boots.If the model repeatedly moves to the right, then left cyclic trim is needed and viceversa.As I concentrated on keeping us over one spot with the cyclic, we climbed.
cy·clic adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus in cycles happening


cyclic
cyclic AC /ˈsaɪklɪk/ (also cyc‧li‧cal /ˈsɪklɪkəl, ˈsaɪ-/) adjective
 Word Family: adjective: cyclic, cyclical; noun: cycle; adverb: cyclically
happening in cycles:
    cyclical changes in the economy
—cyclically /-kli/ adverb


cyc·lic AW BrE /ˈsaɪklɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsaɪklɪk/ 🔊BrE /ˈsɪklɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪklɪk/ 🔊 (also cyc·lic·al BrE /ˈsaɪklɪkl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsaɪklɪkl/ 🔊 BrE /ˈsɪklɪkl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈsɪklɪkl/ 🔊) adjective [usually before noun] repeated many times and always happening in the same order 循环的;周期的the cyclic processes of nature自然界的循环过程Economic activity often follows a cyclical pattern. 经济活动常常遵循周期性模式。🔊🔊 cyc·lic·al·ly BrE /ˈsaɪklɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsaɪklɪkli/ 🔊 adverbevents that occur cyclically周期性出现的事情