But still , the best models we have suggest that unemployment and inflation adjust in a monotonic way to demand shocks under a high-quality monetary policy .

但目前我们所能找到的最优模型表明，在高质量的货币政策影响下，失业率和通货膨胀率对于需求冲击将按照单调模式逐步调整。

In the jargon , we refer to this type of convergence as " monotonic " : a shock knocks the variables off their long-run values but they gradually return , without overshooting on the other side .

在专业术语中，我们倾向于将这种类型的收敛称作是具有“单调性”：变量受某个冲击影响偏离了长期水平，但它们将逐渐回归原有轨道，而不会出现反向超调。

The association between childhood intelligence and adult frequency of getting drunk is equally clear and monotonic , as you can see in the following graph . " Very dull " add health respondents almost never get drunk , whereas " very bright " add health respondents get drunk once every other month or so .

儿童期智商与成年期醉酒频率间也存在显著线性正相关，如下图所示，“非常迟钝”的受调查者群体平均下来几乎在一年间从未有过醉酒行为，而“非常聪慧”的受调查群体几乎每隔一月就要醉酒一次。