alternatives

英 [ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvz]

美 [ɔlˈtɜrnətɪvz]

n.  可供选择的事物
alternative的复数

柯林斯词典

The form alternate is sometimes used, especially in American English, instead of alternative in meanings 3, 4, and 5. 尤其在美国英语中，当alternative作义项3、4和5解时，有时可用alternate替代。


• N-COUNT 可供选择的；可供替代的
  If one thing is analternative toanother, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
  1. New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
     关节炎的新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择。
• ADJ 备选的；备用的；其他的
  Analternativeplan or offer is different from the one that you already have, and can be done or used instead.
  1. There were alternative methods of travel available...
     还有其他可选的旅行方式。
  2. They had a right to seek alternative employment.
     他们有权另谋高就。
• ADJ 非传统的；另类的
  Alternativeis used to describe something that is different from the usual things of its kind, or the usual ways of doing something, in modern Western society. For example, analternativelifestyle does not follow conventional ways of living and working.
  1. ...unconventional parents who embraced the alternative lifestyle of the Sixties...
     欣然接受60年代另类生活模式而不因循守旧的父母
  2. If you like alternative comedy you'll love this book.
     如果你喜欢另类喜剧的话，你就会喜欢这本书。
• ADJ （医疗）传统的，替代的（如提取植物成分制成药物、按摩和针灸）
  Alternativemedicine uses traditional ways of curing people, such as medicines made from plants, massage, and acupuncture.
  1. ...alternative health care.
     传统的医疗保健
• （能源）替代的，代用的
  Alternativeenergy uses natural sources of energy such as the sun, wind, or water for power and fuel, rather than oil, coal, or nuclear power.

双语例句

• The ability to develop alternatives is often as important as selecting correctly from among them.
  通常，构想各种可行性方案的能力，同正确地从它们当中进行选择具有同等的重要性。
• The French and Spanish language sets will also have Latin American and French-Canadian alternatives.
  法语和西班牙语的设定也会使拉丁美洲和法国籍的加拿大人从中选择。
• Web-based and terminal-server alternatives were introduced to provide two potentially new migration paths.
  还介绍了基于Web的和终端服务器的替代产品，它们提供两种新的迁移路径。
• In his comment, Kyle describes three common pain points, explaining why they occur and providing some alternatives.
  在他的评论中，Kyle介绍了三个常见的痛点，解释了它们为何会发生并提供了一些替代方法。
• Therefore, we will examine other alternatives to memory-management.
  因此，我们将研究内存管理的其他选择。
• Alternatives to this approach involve writing new protocols for the Firefox program to manage.
  另一种代替方法涉及到编写新的协议，该协议由Firefox程序管理。
• All the possible combinations of conditions define a set of alternatives.
  所有可能的条件组合定义了一系列的选择。
• I have given the matter much thought, examining all the possible alternatives
  这个问题我已经考虑了很多，分析了各种可能的选择。
• For most women, working and childbearing are alternatives, at least for a few years.
  对于大多数女性来说，至少在几年内，工作和生育是个两难的选择。
• This article reviews pathologic changes in the rheumatoid hand and their surgical treatment alternatives.
  这篇文章回顾了患风湿的手的病理性变化和外科治疗的可选择性。