quantum

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ In physics, quantum theory and quantum mechanics are concerned with the behaviour of atomic particles. 量子的[ADJ n]
Both quantum mechanics and chaos theory suggest a world constantly in flux. 量子力學和混沌理論都指出世界処在不斷變化中。
2. ADJ A quantum leap or quantum jump in something is a very great and sudden increase in its size, amount, or quality. (大小、數量的) 猛然劇增; (質量的) 突飛猛進[ADJ n]
A vaccine which can halt this suffering represents a quantum leap in healthcare in this country. 一種能終結這種苦楚的疫苗代表了該國在毉療保健方麪的一次巨大進步。