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| 詞匯 | alternative |
| 釋義 | alternative/ ?:l′t?:n?t?v, AmE -′t?:r-/ adj & n adj 可供選擇的,另一的(allowing a choice of a second possibility)[無comp][作at-trib]:an~form/system/newspaper 另一種形式/體系/報紙;suggest two ~plans 提出兩種供選擇的方案;develop~energy sources 開發(fā)多種能源;offer ~men 提供人選;make an~arrangement 作另一種安排;find~means of transport/explanations 找到別種運輸工具/解釋;have an~suggestion 有另外的建議;There is an~way of getting there/treatment for the illness.去那里還有一條路/那病還有一種治法。There are~ways of expressing the idea/answers to the question.表達這個想法有多種方式/這個問題有多種答案。There is no~route.沒有別的路線。The~possibilities are neutrality or war.有兩種選擇的可能:或者中立,或者參戰(zhàn)?!玵uestion/conjunctions 選擇問句/選擇連詞; → al′ternatively adv 兩者選一地; n(1)選擇(余地)(choice between two or more possibilities)[C]:You have the~of fighting or being taken prisoner/marrying or remain-ing a bachelor/a fine or two months in prison.你可以選擇戰(zhàn)斗或者被俘/結婚或者獨身/罰款或者坐兩個月牢。The~is between increased taxes or a budget deficit. 或者增加稅收,或者預算虧空,兩者擇其一。Do we have any~in the case? 在這種情況下我們有選擇的余地嗎?We have no~in the matter.這事我們別無選擇。have no~but to confess/to go by plane別無選擇,只好承認/乘飛機去;leave no~(but to dismiss Tom)別無選擇(只有解雇湯姆);There is no~but to fight/to go out.別無選擇,只有戰(zhàn)斗/出去。There is but one~:we must leave. 只有一種選擇:我們得離開。〖同〗choice,option,selection; (2)可供選擇的事物(things one can choose out of two or more possibilities)[C][N(to)]:What is (are) the~(s) to going home? 不回家,那干什么? The (only)~to being taken prisoner is to die fighting.不當俘虜,就(只有)戰(zhàn)死。One of the~s open to you is to surrender.你面臨的選擇之一是投降。I don't like fish.Is there an~on the menu? 我不愛吃魚,菜單上還有別的菜可選嗎?There is no other~.別無其他辦法。There are several~s to your plan.除了你的計劃,還有幾個別的計劃可供選擇。What~s are there/are left to her? 有/她有什么可供選擇的? ←′alternate v(使)交替(輪流);adj交替(輪流)的;每隔……的;??alter′nation n 交替(輪流);?alter′nator 交流發(fā)電機;′alternately adv 交替(輪流)地; 【說明】alternative原指兩者擇一,但現(xiàn)??捎脕碇付鄠€中擇一。alternative to后接可替代的另一選擇,如:The alternative to riding is walking.(不乘車就得步行。)alternative of后接具體說明alternative內(nèi)涵的詞語,如:the alternative of riding or walking(選擇乘車或步行)。the alternative of后用or連接兩種選擇的余地或權利(而不是具體可供選擇的事物,見上例及(1));the alternatives of后用and連接兩個可供具體選擇的事物,如:the alternatives of gas and candles(選擇煤氣和蠟燭)。 【辨異】alternative與choice和option都可表示“選擇”。alternative指必須作出的嚴肅選擇,且僅有兩者可選,常用于否定句,表示別無它擇之意;而choice(選擇;選擇的可能性)則指客觀的多種選擇可能性,可任選,也可以完全不選。如:You have no alternative about whether or not to work,but you do have a choice of jobs.(你無法選擇是否工作,但你可以選擇干什么工作。)但注意,在語言的實際運用中,have several alternatives to choose from的說法是很常見的;與此同時,have no choice but to do sth的說法也廣泛采用(此處本該用alternative)。option(選擇權,選擇自由;可供選擇的事物)強調(diào)選擇的自由權利和特權,如:exercise one's option(行使選擇權利)。 |
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