1)gradual / ˈgrædʒuəl; ˋɡrædʒʊəl/ adj
(a) taking place by a series of small changes over a long period; not sudden 逐漸的; 漸變的: gradual decline, progress, etc 逐漸的衰落﹑ 進步等
例： a gradual increase, decrease, recovery 逐漸的增加﹑ 減少﹑ 恢復.
(b) (of a slope) not steep (指斜坡)不陡峭的, 和緩的: a gradual rise, fall, incline, etc 漸起﹑ 漸落﹑ 漸降.
2)gradually / -dʒulɪ; -dʒʊlɪ/ adv
in a gradual way; by degrees 逐漸地; 逐步地:
例：Things gradually improved. 情況已逐漸改善.
3)gradualness n [U].