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 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。
• Or did they adequately test the assumptions of the strategy and review alternatives to it?
  他们对战略制定的假设和备选方案进行过充分的核查和审核吗？
• The opportunity had gone. His mind scrabbled for alternatives.
  机会已经失去。他苦苦思索别的方案。
• The methods offer multiple alternatives to allow returned lists to be sorted according to a sort criteria.
  这些方法提供了多个备选方案以允许将返回的列表根据排序标准进行排序。
• Decision makers with this style want more information before making a decision and consider more alternatives.
  具有这种风格的决策者在制定决策之前试图得到更多的决策信息和考察更多的选择。
• Many times, project management software and other subscriptions have cheaper or free alternatives.
  很多时候，项目管理软件和其他订阅软件服务都有更便宜或免费的替代品。
• 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。
• There are costs to both alternatives.
  但两种选择都要花费时间和金钱。
• When you arrive you are open to people challenging you and you are looking for alternatives, he says.
  他表示：当你来到这个世界上时，你要接受别人的挑战，你在寻找其他的选择。
• He was faced with two alternatives--death or submission.
  他面临两种选择--死亡或者投降。