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量子, 无法进一步分割的最小量
the smallest possible amount of a particular quantity that cannot be divided any further
- The behavior of subatomic particles is governed by the principles of quantum mechanics.
亚原子粒子的行为受量子力学原理的支配。
- Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon where particles become interconnected in such a way that the state of one particle instantaneously affects the state of another, regardless of the distance between them.
量子纠缠是一种现象，其中粒子以这样一种方式相互连接，即一个粒子的状态会立即影响另一个粒子的状态，无论它们之间的距离有多远。
- The uncertainty principle, a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics, states that certain pairs of physical properties, such as position and momentum, cannot be simultaneously measured with arbitrary precision.
不确定性原理是量子力学中的一个基本概念，它指出某些物理属性对，如位置和动量，不能同时以任意精度测量。
- Quantum tunneling allows particles to pass through energy barriers that would be impassable according to classical mechanics.
量子隧穿效应允许粒子穿过根据经典力学不可逾越的能量势垒。
- Quantum electrodynamics is a quantum field theory that describes the interactions between electromagnetic fields and charged particles, such as electrons and photons.
量子电动力学是一种量子场论，描述了电磁场与带电粒子（如电子和光子）之间的相互作用。
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a discrete or fixed amount of something, analogous to a quantum in physics
- Each employee received a quantum of compensation for the extra work.
- The court awarded a quantum of damages appropriate to the loss.
- The committee allocated a quantum of funds for each department.
- He contributed only a small quantum of effort to the group task.
- They measured a quantum of relief among the population after the announcement.