Weber’s Law says that we perceive differences on a logarithmic, not a linear scale.

的名字来给它命名。韦伯定律，我们在对数尺度上感知物体不同点，而不是在线性尺度上。

Polynomials could also be used to approximate logarithmic and trigonometric functions, which are a real hassle to calculate by hand.

多项式也可以用于近似对数和三角函数这些函数手算相当麻烦。

Decibels are in what we call a logarithmic scale, for the mathematicians out there.

对于那里的数学家来说，分贝是我们所说的对数刻度。

They discussed how to tabulate a logarithmic table in a tabloid.

他们讨论如何在一个小报上制一个对数表。

That might not sound like a lot, but decibels are on a logarithmic scale, like the Richter scale for earthquakes.

这听起来可能不是很多， 但分贝是对数标度，就像地震的里氏标度一样。

The decibel scale is what's used to measure the loudness of a sound and it's important to note that the scale is logarithmic.

分贝刻度是用来测量声音的响度的，而且重要的是要注意这个分贝刻度表呈对数曲线。

Do you think you have an architecture now where there is a chance for the logarithmic curve not to tail off any anytime soon?

您认为您现在拥有的架构是否有机会使对数曲线不会很快消失？

These beasts can work with scientific notation, logarithmic and trigonometric calculations, exponential functions, roots and powers, and other long complicated mathematical terms that many people have never even heard of.

科学计算器可以使用科学记数法、对数和三角函数计算、指数函数、根和幂，以及许多人从未听说过的其他冗长复杂的数学术语。

Scientists love to put big booms on a scale and came up with a logarithmic scale that measures the volume ejected during an eruption: The Volcanic Explosivity Index, or VEI.

科学家们喜欢把大爆发放在一个刻度上，并提出了一个对数刻度来测量火山喷发期间所喷出的体积：火山爆发指数，又称VEI。

In air, this reduction would make a sound seem one-quarter as loud (since the decibel scale is logarithmic, every ten decibels lost roughly equates to a reduction by half in volume).

在空气中，这种减弱会使声音听起来只有原来的四分之一（因为分贝尺度是对数的，每损失十分贝大约相当于音量减少一半）。