alternative

英 [ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv]

美 [ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv]

n.  可供选择的事物
adj.  可供替代的; 非传统的; 另类的

复数：alternatives　

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牛津词典

noun

• 可供选择的事物
  a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
  1. You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.
     你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。
  2. We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.
     我们别无他法，只有辞退吉布森。
  3. There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.
     每天的菜单上另有素食餐点。

adj.

• 可供替代的
  that can be used instead of sth else
  1. an alternative method of doing sth
     做某事的其他方法
  2. Do you have an alternative solution?
     你有没有别的解决办法？
• 非传统的；另类的
  different from the usual or traditional way in which sth is done
  1. alternative comedy/lifestyles/values
     非传统喜剧 / 生活方式 / 价值观
  2. alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.)
     替代能源（指太阳能、风能、水能等）

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.

英英释义

noun

• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  1. what option did I have?
  2. there no other alternative
  3. my only choice is to refuse
  Synonym:optionchoice

adj

• necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
  1. alternative possibilities were neutrality or war
• pertaining to unconventional choices
  1. an alternative life style
• serving or used in place of another
  1. an alternative plan
  Synonym:alternatesubstitute

双语例句

• In Belgium only qualified doctors may practise alternative medicine
  在比利时只有资质合格的医生才能从事非传统医学工作。
• They should adopt a more imaginative approach and investigate alternative uses for their property.
  他们应该采用一种更有想象力的方式来为他们的财产找到另外的用途。
• In retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action
  回想起来，我真希望自己当时考虑过其他做法。
• They had a right to seek alternative employment.
  他们有权另谋高就。
• Latterly, he has written extensively about alternative medicine.
  近来，他写了大量有关替代医学的文章。
• 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。
• He said the only alternative was to starve the people, and he said this could not be allowed to happen
  他说唯一的其他选择就是让人们挨饿，又说这是绝对不允许发生的。
• Is there an alternative to traction for a broken leg?
  对于腿部骨折有什么方法替代牵引治疗吗？
• What is alternative health care? What can it do for you?
  什么是另类医疗？它能为你做些什么？
• I knew from past experience that alternative therapies could help
  根据过去的经验，我知道替代疗法可能有用。