pulsation
noun [ C or U ] uk/pʌlˈseɪ.ʃən/ us/pʌlˈseɪ.ʃən/
（强劲、有节奏的）跳动，震动
the action of moving with a strong, regular rhythm
The star's pulsations cause it to brighten and dim every six minutes. 这颗恒星的脉动使它每六分钟变亮变暗一次。
Every blink of an eye or pulsation of a paramecium is powered by the protein ATP. 草履虫的每一次眨眼或脉动所需的能量都是由ATP（三磷酸腺苷）蛋白质提供的。
See: pulsate
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- The pulsation of Glass' music occasionally drives the dance in discernible ways.
- A digital to analogue converter turns digital pulsations into an analogue signal.
- Time-signatures seldom express the pulsations of his music.