( grade, especially in NAmE) ADJECTIVE | VERB + GRADIENT/GRADE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVEsteep陡坡gentle, slight缓坡；平缓的坡度downhill, uphill下坡；上坡VERB + GRADIENT/GRADEhave有坡度◆The road has a fairly steep gradient.这条路坡度相当大。PREPOSITIONon a gradient在坡上◆The field was on a slight gradient.场地在一个缓坡上。