alternative
英 [ɔːl'tɜːnətɪv; ɒl-]
美 [ɔl'tɝnətɪv]
- adj. 供選擇的；選擇性的；交替的
- n. 二中擇一；供替代的選擇
助記提示
1. altern- + -ative.
2. => offering one or the other of two.
3. Alternate means "by turns;" alternative means "offering a choice." Both imply two kinds or things.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
- 關節炎的新療法可能是止痛藥之外的另一種選擇。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative.
- 他沒有其他合適的選擇，這一點似乎很清楚。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. There may be alternative methods of substantiation other than written records.
- 除書麵記錄外，可能還有其他方法可以證實。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Is there an alternative to traction for a broken leg?
- 對於腿部骨折有什麽方法替代牽引治療嗎？
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. I was interested in alternative medicine and becoming an aromatherapist.
- 我對替代療法非常感興趣，想做個芳香療法治療師。
來自柯林斯例句