名詞 modality:

1. a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
   同義詞：mode
2. verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
   同義詞：mood, mode
3. a particular sense
   同義詞：sense modality, sensory system
4. a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment

mo.dal.i.ty

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 mo.dal.i.ties
The fact, state, or quality of being modal.
形式：作為一種形式的事實(shí)，狀態(tài)或性質(zhì)
A tendency to conform to a general pattern or belong to a particular group or category.
屬性，特性：符合一種大體模式或?qū)儆谔囟ǖ慕M或類的傾向
Logic The classification of propositions on the basis of whether they assert or deny the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content.Also called mode
【邏輯學(xué)】 模態(tài)：邏輯命題的限制條件，建立在其內(nèi)容的肯定或否定其可能性，不可能性，偶然性或必然性基礎(chǔ)之上也作 mode
modalities The ceremonial forms, protocols, or conditions that surround formal agreements or negotiations:
modalities 儀式：與正式協(xié)議或協(xié)定有關(guān)的禮儀形式，禮節(jié)或條件：
例句：
.[He] grew so enthusiastic about our prospects that he began to speculate on the modalities of signing. (Henry A. Kissinger)
.［他］ 變得為此看好我們的前景，甚至熱心地開始籌劃簽字的儀式了. (亨利A.基辛格)

Medicine A therapeutic method or agent, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or electrotherapy, that involves the physical treatment of a disorder.
【醫(yī)學(xué)】 藥征：一種治療方法或手段，如外科，化學(xué)療法或電療等對病痛的物理療法
Physiology Any of the various types of sensation, such as vision or hearing.
【生理學(xué)】 感覺：多種類型的感覺，如視覺或聽覺