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

• Alternative treatments can provide a useful back-up to conventional treatment.
  替代疗法能为传统的治疗提供有效的辅助。
• 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？
• 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。
• The difficulties women encounter with their doctors partly explain why so many of us are looking to alternative therapies.
  我们很多人都寄望于替代疗法，个中原因从女性看医生所遇到的困难可知一二。
• 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。
• There is an increasingly popular alternative
  有了越来越受欢迎的替代品。
• They had a right to seek alternative employment.
  他们有权另谋高就。
• The challenge before the opposition is to offer credible alternative policies for the future.
  摆在反对党面前的挑战是如何为未来发展提出其他可行性政策。
• The Greens see themselves as a radical alternative to the two major British political parties.
  绿党人士认为他们与英国的两个主要政党截然不同。
• For many they clearly represent an alternative to run-of-the-mill estate cars.
  对于很多人来说，他们显然可以作为一般旅行车的替代品。