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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fre·quent1 /ˈfriːkwənt/ ●●○ W3 adjective  OFTENhappening or doing something often 经常发生的,频繁的 OPP infrequentmore/less frequent Her headaches are becoming less frequent. 她头痛发作得越来越少了。 Trains rushed past at frequent intervals. 火车频频驶过。 She was a frequent visitor to the house. 她是家里的常客。
Examples from the Corpus
frequentThat had to ne injected daily, but her husband recalls the injections being much less frequent.As the treatment began to take effect, her headaches became less frequent.The vertiginous episodes tend to grow less frequent and less severe as hearing loss progresses.There were frequent attempts to check it.As a frequent business traveler, I have spent many nights in bland hotel rooms.My duties brought me into frequent contact with Captain Nagumo.Despite frequent double-teaming, Shaw was still the Bears' most viable receiving option.Simmons is a frequent guest on daytime TV talk shows.Its use is most frequent in the field of consumer products.Gunshots are so frequent in the neighborhood that she rarely calls the police anymore.Fighting may be restrained because the advantage of dangerous tactics will decrease as the habit becomes more frequent in the population.There are frequent references in her notes to such visits.The doctor recommended frequent salt baths to help the wound heal.Bradycardia is a frequent side effect.His job involved making frequent trips to Saudi Arabia.more/less frequentThe air raids were becoming heavier and more frequent.The vertiginous episodes tend to grow less frequent and less severe as hearing loss progresses.These references to Niagara Falls as a manifestation of the Divine would become even more frequent as the century advanced.Mature horses need less frequent attention but should be checked annually.Increased and improved communication plus the passage of time and more frequent face-to-face contacts should greatly improve understanding.Fighting may be restrained because the advantage of dangerous tactics will decrease as the habit becomes more frequent in the population.Wealth was much more frequent than abject poverty.Pale forms much more frequent than dark.
fre·quent2 /frɪˈkwent $ frɪˈkwent, ˈfriːkwənt/ verb [transitive] formal  OFTENto go to a particular place often 常去,常到〔某地方〕 The bar was frequented by actors from the nearby theatre. 这家酒吧常有附近剧院的演员光顾。→ See Verb table
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frequentAgain, he was in an hotel, although not the kind he would normally care to frequent.Nor are the skies above frequented by commercial airlines, which eliminates interfering radar signals.He tells the friend that he rarely frequents such spots because nature is not his teacher.Although he frequented the great houses of the city, his own quarters were modest.Mallard duck, grey wagtail and occasionally kingfishers frequent the waterside. 6.
Origin frequent (1400-1500) French Latin frequens crowded, full
Corpus happening often doing something or


frequent
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frequent1 W3 /ˈfriːkwənt/ adjective
 Word Family: verb: frequent; noun: frequencyinfrequency; adverb: frequentlyinfrequently; adjective: frequentinfrequent
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: Latin frequens 'crowded, full'
happening or doing something often
   OPP  infrequent
    more/less frequent
    Her headaches are becoming less frequent.
    Trains rushed past at frequent intervals.
    She was a frequent visitor to the house.

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frequent2 /frɪˈkwent $ frɪˈkwent, ˈfriːkwənt/ verb [transitive] formal
 Word Family: verb: frequent; noun: frequencyinfrequency; adverb: frequentlyinfrequently; adjective: frequentinfrequent
to go to a particular place often:
    The bar was frequented by actors from the nearby theatre.


🔑 fre·quent adjectiveBrE /ˈfriːkwənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfriːkwənt/ 🔊happening or doing sth often 频繁的;经常发生的He is a frequent visitor to this country. 他常常访问这个国家。🔊🔊Her calls became less frequent. 她打电话的次数减少了。🔊🔊There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. 公共汽车有很多班次开往市中心。🔊🔊How frequent is this word (= how often does it occur in the language)? 这个单词出现的频率如何?🔊🔊 OPP infrequent
🔑 fre·quent verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they frequent BrE /friˈkwent/ 🔊 NAmE /friˈkwent/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it frequents BrE /friˈkwents/ 🔊 NAmE /friˈkwents/ 🔊past simple frequented BrE /friˈkwentɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /friˈkwentɪd/ 🔊past participle frequented BrE /friˈkwentɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /friˈkwentɪd/ 🔊 -ing form frequenting BrE /friˈkwentɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /friˈkwentɪŋ/ 🔊BrE /friˈkwent/ 🔊NAmE /friˈkwent/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to visit a particular place often 常去,常到(某处)We met in a local bar much frequented by students. 我们在学生经常去的一家酒吧里相遇。🔊🔊