var·i·a·tion
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/
/ˌveriˈeɪʃn/
Word Family
- vary verb
- varied adjective
- variable adjective
- variation noun
- various adjective
- variety noun
- [countable, uncountable] variation (in/of something) a change, especially in the amount or level of something
（数量、水平等的）变化，变更，变异 - The dial records very slight variations in pressure.
该刻度盘能显示很微小的压力变化。 - Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation.
货币的兑换率总在波动。 - regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year)
地区性／季节性变化
Extra Examples- Considerable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks.
各家银行给出的条件差异颇大。 - She is studying language variation across the social range.
她在研究跨社会领域的语言变异。 - The businesses showed a dramatic variation in how they treated their staff.
这些企业在对待员工方面显示出巨大的差别。 - There is little variation by sex or social class in these attitudes.
不论性别或社会阶层，人们大多采取这些态度。 - slight variations in pressure
微小的压力变化 - subtle variations of colour and design
颜色和花样上的微妙不同 - subtle variations of light and texture
光线和质地上的细微不同 - temperature variation with altitude
随着海拔高度的不同而产生的温度变化 - variation according to the time of year
一年之中随时间不同而发生的变化 - variation among the students in terms of ability
学生之中能力的差异 - variations between different accents
各种口音之间的不同 - There is considerable variation in tastes across the country.
全国各地的人口味大不相同。 - We need to take seasonal variation into account.
我们需要考虑季节性波动。 - local/geographical/environmental/climatic variation
当地/地理/环境/气候变化 - regional variations in voting patterns
不同地区在投票方式上的差别
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- dramatic
- enormous
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
- reflect
- show
- find
- …
- occur
- variation according to
- variation across
- variation among
- …
- a range of variation
- a variation on a theme
- The dial records very slight variations in pressure.
- [countable] variation (on something) a thing that is different from other things in the same general group
变异的东西；变种；变体 - This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite.
这种汤是在一种受欢迎的传统汤羹中加了香料。
Extra Examples- There may be striking variations within a species.
同一个物种可能存在着差异甚大的变种。 - the story is a variation on ‘Treasure Island’
这个故事由《金银岛》改编而成。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- dramatic
- enormous
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
- reflect
- show
- find
- …
- occur
- variation according to
- variation across
- variation among
- …
- a range of variation
- a variation on a theme
- This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite.
- [countable] variation (on something) (music) any of a set of short pieces of music based on a simple tune repeated in a different and more complicated form
变奏；变奏曲 - a set of variations on a theme by Mozart
以莫扎特某一乐曲为主题的一组变奏曲 - (figurative) His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme (= all about the same thing).
他的满腹牢骚说来道去都是为了一件事。
- a set of variations on a theme by Mozart
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting variance or conflict): from Old French, or from Latin variatio(n-), from the verb variare, from varius ‘diverse’.