slope; gradient; incline
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gradient; slope; incline ratio
technicalA technical term used in engineering, road construction, and geography. Usually expressed as a decimal, percentage, or ratio (e.g., 1:10).
Zhè这
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
fēi非
cháng常
dǒu陡
qiào峭
，
pō坡
dù度
dá达
dào到
le了
15%1
5
%
。
This mountain road is very steep, with a gradient reaching 15%.
Tiě铁
lù路
shè设
jì计
xū需
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
zuì最
dà大
ān安
quán全
pō坡
dù度
。
Railway design must consider the maximum safe gradient.
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Pō坡
dù度
wéi为
0.0120
.
yì0
wèi1
zhe2
měi意
qián味
jìn着
1000每
mǐ前
gāo进
dù1
shàng0
shēng0
120
mǐ米
，
高
度
上
升
1
2
米
。
A gradient of 0.012 means that for every 1000 meters traveled forward, the height increases by 12 meters.
Lún轮
yǐ椅
pō坡
dào道
de的
pō坡
dù度
yǒu有
yán严
gé格
de的
guī规
dìng定
。
There are strict regulations for the slope of wheelchair ramps.