variant

英 [ˈveəriənt]

美 [ˈveriənt]

n.  变种; 变体; 变形
adj.  变异的; 不同的，相异的，不一致的; 多样的; 易变的，不定的

复数：variants　

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Collins.1 / BNC.5457 / COCA.8882

牛津词典

noun

• 变种；变体；变形
  a thing that is a slightly different form or type of sth else
  1. This game is a variant of baseball.
     这种运动是由棒球演变而来的。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 变体;变种;变化形式
  Avariantof a particular thing is something that has a different form to that thing, although it is related to it.
  1. The quagga was a strikingly beautiful variant of the zebra...
     斑驴是一种极美丽的斑马变种。
  2. An intriguing variant to pipelines would be to carry the water using the existing system of canals...
     除用管道外，利用现有的运河系统来输送水也很值得一试。
  3. There are so many variant spellings of his name.
     他的名字有很多不同的拼写形式。

英英释义

noun

• something a little different from others of the same type
  1. an experimental version of the night fighter
  2. a variant of the same word
  3. an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone
  4. the boy is a younger edition of his father
  Synonym:versionvariationedition
• a variable quantity that is random
  Synonym:random variablevariatestochastic variablechance variable
• an event that departs from expectations
  Synonym:discrepancyvariance
• (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
  1. a new strain of microorganisms
  Synonym:formstrainvar.

adj

• differing from a norm or standard
  1. a variant spelling
• exhibiting variation and change
  1. letters variant in size

双语例句

• Recently, new variant strains have been detected in several parts of Asia and Africa.
  最近，在亚洲和非洲的一些地区发现了新的变异菌株。
• Its oestrogen-receptor variant, however, had a significant impact on both digit ratio and courtship behaviour.
  它的雌激素受体的变体，不过，有两方面的数字比和求偶行为产生重大影响。
• "It's a variant of the I Love You virus, only worse," I said.
  我说：“这是‘我爱你’病毒的变异，更严重”。
• They tracked the inheritance of this variant from parent to child in families with a history of bipolar disorder.
  他们跟踪研究了有躁郁症病史的家庭中带有这种变体的父母和孩子之间的遗传情况。
• We have already seen how to find a test object in variant ways.
  我们已经看到了，怎样以各种方法来找到一个测试对象。
• The variant design platform for complicated products was introduced, and complicated product variant design and analysis were realized.
  介绍了复杂产品变型设计平台，实现了复杂产品的变型设计与分析。
• Note: Internal differences to the E variant in the code.
  注：在代码上与E变种的内部有所不同。
• Revision and variant rules control display of product structure.
  修正和变型规则能够控制产品结构的显示。
• Another variant switches multiple nozzles on or off to achieve a similar result but without the fine control.
  另一个交换机的多个变种在喷嘴或关闭，以达到类似的结果，但没有很好的控制。
• There are so many variant spellings of his name.
  他的名字有很多不同的拼写形式。