This is the starting speed, that's the rate at which it is gaining velocity, and that's how long it's been gaining it.

这是起始时的速度,这是速度的增长速率,这是加速的时间

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If one chord holds twice as long or only half as long, then we have an irregular harmonic change--irregular rate of harmonic change.

如果某一个和弦持续的时间是其他和弦的两倍或者只有一半，这就是不规则的和声改变。

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Adjustable rate mortgages have a long term -they might last for thirty years -but the interest rate is not fixed for the whole thirty years.

可调利率抵押贷款的期限很长,也许会长达30年,但是利率在30年间并不是固定的

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Okay.So that's all you got to do, and you can hear the holding for twice as long as the other, so you got irregular rate of harmonic change.

好的，现在需要大家做的都弄好了，而且大家可以听到比别的要长两倍，这就是泛音的不规则变化率。

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.. In 1799, it would cost so much to mail a letter-- I don't know exactly, something like $10 or $20 to mail a letter at today's rate-- and it would take a long time get there.

在1799年，寄封信需要花费-,我也不清楚具体的数字,大概相当于现在的10到20块钱-,而且还要花很久才能送达。

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