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alternatev., adj. & n.●v. /ˈɔ:ltəneit, ˈɒl-/ 1 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 with) (of two things) succeed each other by turns (指两种事物)交替；更迭 rain and sunshine alternated 一会儿晴，一会儿阴; elation alternated with depression 高兴一阵，难过一阵 2 intr. (foll. by 后跟 between) change repeatedly (between two conditions) (两种情况)不断更替，轮流 the patient alternated between hot and cold fevers 病人忽而发热，忽而发冷 3 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 with) cause (two things) to succeed each other by turns 使(两事物)连续交替，兼施 the band alternated fast and slow tunes 乐队交替演奏快、慢旋律; we alternated criticism with reassurance 我们批评与肯定兼施 ●adj. /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, ɒl-/ 1 (with noun in pl. 跟复数名词) every other 每隔一个的，间隔的 comes on alternate days 隔一天来一次 2 (of things of two kinds) each following and succeeded by one of the other kind (两类不同事物)交替出现的，轮流的 alternate joy and misery 悲喜交加 3 (of a sequence etc.) consisting of alternate things 由交替物组成的(序列等) 4 Bot. (of leaves etc.) placed alternately on the two sides of the stem 【植】(树叶等)互生的 5 esp. N. Amer. [尤北美] = ALTERNATIVE an alternate route 可选择路线 ●n. /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, ɒl-/ esp. N. Amer. a deputy or substitute [尤北美]代理人；替代品 □ alternately /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətli, ɒl-/ adv.[Latin alternatus, past part. of alternare ‘do things by turns’, from alternus ‘every other’ from alter ‘other’]■ Usage 用法说明 See Usage Note at ALTERNATIVE. 参看 ALTERNATIVE 用法注释。 |