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。

  1. N-COUNT 可供选择的；可供替代的
    If one thing is an alternative to another, 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。
  2. ADJ 备选的；备用的；其他的
    An alternative plan 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。
  3. ADJ 非传统的；另类的
    Alternative is 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, an alternative lifestyle 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。
  4. 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）
    Alternative medicine 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
  5. （能源）替代的，代用的
    Alternative energy uses natural sources of energy such as the sun, wind, or water for power and fuel, rather than oil, coal, or nuclear power.
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    双语例句

    1. There are four basic alternatives; they are described briefly below.
      有4个基本的选项，简述如下。
    2. I have given the matter much thought, examining all the possible alternatives
      这个问题我已经考虑了很多，分析了各种可能的选择。
    3. The opportunity had gone. His mind scrabbled for alternatives.
      机会已经失去。他苦苦思索别的方案。
    4. It is wrong to suggest that there are easy alternatives
      如果认为有更容易的选择，那就错了。
    5. He was faced with two alternatives--death or submission.
      他面临两种选择--死亡或者投降。
    6. The ability to develop alternatives is often as important as selecting correctly from among them.
      通常，构想各种可行性方案的能力，同正确地从它们当中进行选择具有同等的重要性。
    7. 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？
    8. 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。
    9. The work in this phase revolves around feasibility and practicality of the implementation alternatives.
      此阶段中的工作围绕着实现方案的可行性和实用性。
    10. Web-based and terminal-server alternatives were introduced to provide two potentially new migration paths.
      还介绍了基于Web的和终端服务器的替代产品，它们提供两种新的迁移路径。
    11. In this article, I discuss various approaches that can be alternatives to polling.
      在这篇文章中，我将介绍多种可以替代轮询的方法。
    12. All the possible combinations of conditions define a set of alternatives.
      所有可能的条件组合定义了一系列的选择。
    13. 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。
    14. 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。
    15. This article reviews pathologic changes in the rheumatoid hand and their surgical treatment alternatives.
      这篇文章回顾了患风湿的手的病理性变化和外科治疗的可选择性。
    16. Still, he and others think they are better than the alternatives.
      尽管如此，他和其他一些人认为，它们比其他选择要好。
    17. Therefore, we will examine other alternatives to memory-management.
      因此，我们将研究内存管理的其他选择。
    18. There are costs to both alternatives.
      但两种选择都要花费时间和金钱。
    19. For most women, working and childbearing are alternatives, at least for a few years.
      对于大多数女性来说，至少在几年内，工作和生育是个两难的选择。
    20. Are you making a decision based on good information and careful consideration of the alternatives?
      你是在全面了解以及对你的选择做了谨慎考虑的基础上作出的决定么？
    21. 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。
    22. 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。
    23. How do they compare with our alternatives?
      它们和我们的选择如何比较？
    24. Well, we have to offer her alternatives.
      好了，我们可以提供给她其它的方法。
    25. It should be based on a careful evaluation of the alternatives.
      它应该建立在对其它选择慎重评估的基础上。
    26. A good analyst will develop several feasible alternatives before choosing one.
      一个好的系统分析员在他选定一个方案之前要研究出若干个可行的方案，以备替换。
    27. Meat& alternatives provide proteins, fats and some minerals.
      肉类和肉类替代品，提供蛋白质，脂肪和某些矿物质。
    28. 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。
    29. There are always many alternatives in this world.
      这世界上，总还是有许多选择的。
    30. In his comment, Kyle describes three common pain points, explaining why they occur and providing some alternatives.
      在他的评论中，Kyle介绍了三个常见的痛点，解释了它们为何会发生并提供了一些替代方法。
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