mu·tate
verb/mjuːˈteɪt/
/ˈmjuːteɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mutate | /mjuːˈteɪt/ /ˈmjuːteɪt/ |
| he / she / it mutates | /mjuːˈteɪts/ /ˈmjuːteɪts/ |
| past simple mutated | /mjuːˈteɪtɪd/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪd/ |
| past participle mutated | /mjuːˈteɪtɪd/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form mutating | /mjuːˈteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] (biology) to develop or make something develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change
（使）变异，突变 - mutate (into something) the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms
该病毒突变成新毒株的能力 - mutate something mutated genes
发生变异的基因
Extra ExamplesTopics Biologyc2- Scientists have been able to replace the mutated gene.
科学家们已经能够替换突变的基因。 - We are studying the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms.
我们正在研究病毒变种的能力。
- mutate (into something) the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms
- [intransitive] mutate (into something) to change into a new form
转变；转换 - Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll.
节奏布鲁斯演变成为摇滚乐。 - to mutate into a monster/a writhing, biting snake/rotting vegetation
变成怪物／扭动着咬人的蛇／腐烂的植物
- Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll.
Word Originearly 19th cent.: back-formation from mutation.