单词 | alternative |
释义 | alternative /xl'txnativ; ol'tsnativ/ adj (of two things) that may be had, used, etc in place of sth else: 二者任择其一的; 另一个可选挥的; 选择性的: 'Either' and 'or' are ~ conjunctions. Either和 or 都是选择性的连接词。 There are ~ answers to xl = 16 (is x=+4 or x=-4). 'x 的二次方等于十六'有两个可能的答案 (即 x 等于正 4 或负4)。 n [C] 1 choice between two things: 二者择一; 二者之一; 变通办法; 选择余地: You have the ~ of working hard and being successful or of not working hard and being unsuccessful. 你有两种选择:努力工作而成功或不努力工作而失败。 Is there no ~ to what you propose? 你的提议没有变通的余地吗? 2 one of more than two possibilities. 数种可能之一。 ~ly adv as an ~: 作为一个代替的办法; 替换地: a fine of £10 or ~ly six weeks imprisonment. 罚金十镑或者易为六星期的徒刑。 |
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