cadence

名词 cadence:

1. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
   同义词：meter, metre, measure, beat
2. the close of a musical section
3. a recurrent rhythmical series
   同义词：cadency

1. Designating a cadence or chord progression from the dominant to the tonic at the end of a phrase or piece of music.
   完全终止的在乐章或乐曲结尾指出由第五音到主音的和声或和弦的
2. Having cadence or rhythm.
   有节律的有韵律或节奏的
3. He read the poems with cadence.
   他抑扬顿挫地朗诵诗歌。

ca.dence

n.（名词）
【复数】 ca.denc.es
Balanced, rhythmic flow, as of poetry or oratory.See Synonyms at rhythm
韵律：诗歌或演讲中持平稳的节奏参见 rhythm
The measure or beat of movement, as in dancing or marching.
步调：舞蹈或行军中的步调和节拍

A falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence.
声音降落，降句调：发音时下降的音调
General inflection or modulation of the voice.
抑扬：声音的一般性的起伏与变化
Music A progression of chords moving to a harmonic close or point of rest.
【音乐】 终曲，终止式：和弦进行到和谐的终曲或终止乐句

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French *cadence
源自 古法语 *cadence
from Old Italian cadenza
源自 古意大利语 cadenza
from Vulgar Latin *cadentia [a falling]
源自 俗拉丁语 *cadentia [下降的]
from Latin cadôns cadent- [present participle of] cadere [to fall] * see kad-
源自 拉丁语 cadôns cadent- [] cadere的现在分词 [下降] *参见 kad-

【引伸】
ca.denced
adj.（形容词）