alternative

英式音标：[ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv]

美式音标：[ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv]

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概况：

adj. 供选择的；选择性的；交替的

n. 二中择一；供替代的选择

词义：

adj.

替代的；备选的；其他的；另类的

n.

可供选择的事物；

变形

复数：alternatives

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

[A]两者择一的,供替代的 (of two or more things) that may be used, had, done, etc., instead of another

[A]不寻常的,非传统性的 different from what is usual or traditional

[A]非正统的 not based on or not accepting the established standards of ordinary society

n.(名词)

[C]取舍,抉择,可供选择的事物 sth that may be taken or chosen instead of one or more others

[C]选择的余地,可供选择的机会 a chance to choose or decide between two or more possible things, courses or action etc.

英英释义

alternative[ ɔ:l'tə:nətiv ]

n.one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

"there no other alternative"

同义词：optionchoice

adj.

allowing a choice

"an alternative plan"

同义词：alternate

necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

同义词：mutually exclusive

pertaining to unconventional choices

"an alternative life style"

用法：

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

alternative press非正统性报业

alternative theater另类剧

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

adopt the alternative采取选择

face with two alternatives面临两种选择

find an alternative找到可供选择的办法

propose an alternative提出一种选择〔办法〕

形容词+～

other alternatives其他办法

practicable alternatives可行的选择

several alternatives好几个选择对象

viable alternatives可行的选择

～+介词

alternative of going by train选择坐火车

alternative to …的替换物

alternative to sb's plan可以代替某人计划的方案

词组短语

alternative energy替代能源；新能源

alternative medicine非传统医学

have no alternative没有别的办法了；没有其他选择

alternative fuel代用燃料；可替代燃料；人造液体燃料

alternative method替代的方法

alternative approach变换方法

have no alternative but v. 别无选择；只得；唯一的办法是

alternative energy sources替代能源

alternative investment另类投资

alternative splicing可变剪接

alternative solution可选择的解决方案

alternative plan交替计划；可供选择的方案

alternative design替代设计；比较设计

alternative use选择使用；交替使用

alternative option替代，替代物；比较选择方案

alternative media另类媒介；另类媒体

alternative form代替方式；替换制度

同近义词辨析

election, preference, choice, alternative, selection, option

这组词都有“选择”的意思，其区别是：

election强调目的和达到目的判断能力。

preference侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。

choice侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。

alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择，也可指在两者以上中进行选择。

selection指作广泛的选择，着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。

option着重特别给予的选择权利或权力，所选物常常相互排斥。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

We have the alternative plans of having a picnic or taking a boat trip.
我们在去野餐或者去乘船旅游两个计划中只能选一。

They are provided with the choice of two alternative flights.
有两个航班可供他们选择。

I'd like to get some alternative music CDs for my niece.
我想买一些非主流的音乐唱片给我侄女。

用作名词(n.)

I had no alternative but to accept the offer.
我除了接受该项提议之外，别无选择。

权威例句

Alternative activation of macrophages

An Alternative to Compactification

Alternative Ways of Assessing Model Fit:

Alternative isoform regulation in human tissue transcriptomes.

Trends in alternative medicine use in the United States

Alternative Activation of Macrophages: An Immunologic Functional Perspective

Alternative projections of mortality and disability by cause 1990-2020: Global Burden of Disease Study

Trends in alternative medicine use in the United States, 1990-1997: results of a follow-up national survey.

Testing the null hypothesis of stationarity against the alternative of a unit root ☆ : How sure are we that economic time series ha...

Slavin S, Nagler A, Naparstek E, et al. Nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation and cell therapy as an alternative to conventiona...

同义词：selective,commutative

同根词：alternator,alternatively,alternation,alternating,alternately,alternate

英语词源：

alternative (adj.)

1580s, "offering one or the other of two," from Medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare (see alternate (v.)). Meaning "purporting to be a superior choice to what is in general use" was current by 1970 (earliest reference is to the media). Alternative energy is from 1975. Related: Alternatively.

alternative (n.)

1620s, in rhetoric, from Medieval Latin alternativus (see alternative (adj.)). Of courses of action, from 1814. Of objects, etc., "the other of two which may be chosen," by 1838.

造句：

1. As a last alternative for consumer products, designers can recruit friends and relatives.

作为消费类产品的最后一种可选情况，设计师可以招募自己的朋友和亲戚。

-- 来源 -- About Face 3交互设计精髓

2. The attribute-based alternative

基于属性的替代方案

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3. A better alternative might be to Undo within the current selection only.

有一种较好的替代方法，我们可以仅撤销当前的选择。

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4. This is unfortunate, but there is no good alternative for contiguous selection.

这是令人遗憾的，但对于连续选择又没有其他好的替代方法。

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5. This check box alternative to multiple selection is called earmarking, an example of which is shown in Figure 21-12.

这种采用了复选框的多项选择的方法称为“做记号”，图21-12所示是一个例子。

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6. Obey standards unless there is a truly superior alternative.

除非有真正卓越的替代方案，否则必须遵守标准。

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7. (Permitting a call while other data is being accessed is a preferable alternative.)

通话结束后，要能够返回到以前的模式（在访问其他数据时，仍然可以允许电话进来则是更好的一种可选方案）。

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8. One alternative is to use natural language processing, where a user can key in his request in English.

一种替代的方法是使用自然语言，用户可以用英语键入他的请求。

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9. If you find a situation that seems to call for horizontal scrolling of text, search for alternative solutions.

如果发现在某种情况似乎需要水平滚动文本，那么赶快寻找替代解决方案。

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10. A better alternative would be to use several separate dialogs with fewer tabs on each.

有一种更好的方法可以采用几个分别有着少一些标签的对话框。

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