(1)變化(更)，變化程度 (act， process， or result of varying;degree of change)[C， U][N (in/of)]：We need no/some～in the temperature/our daily routine. 我們不需要/需要溫度/日常的工作有所變化。Changing weather conditions are usually the result of～in air pressure. 天氣狀況的變化通常是氣壓變化的結(jié)果。(dial) record very slight/great～in pressure(刻度盤)記錄下壓力非常輕微/巨大的變化;There are many/innumerable～s of this kind of story (exercise). 這類故事(操練)有很多/無數(shù)變化的形式。be subject to a～of several degrees可有上下幾度的變化;(currency exchange rate) be liable/subject to～(貨幣兌換率)容易/往往會(huì)變化;It was a～from my usual work. 這與我通常的工作不一樣。do/write/play sth like this， without any～s 像這樣做某事/寫某東西/演奏樂曲，不要任何變動(dòng);〖同〗variety，change，difference，disagreement;〖反〗sameness，regularity;
(2)變奏(曲)(repetition of a musical theme with modifications)[C;N(on)]：piano/orchestral～s鋼琴/管弦樂變奏曲;a set of～s on a theme by Mozart 一部莫扎特主旋律變奏曲;In music， a～on a tune is a different way of playing the tune. 在音樂中，一支樂曲的變奏就是用不同的方法來演奏同一曲調(diào)。