alternative

释义

adj.

可供替代的；非传统的；另类的

n.

可供选择的事物

网络

替换物；非主流；两者挑一的

词形变化

复数：alternatives

常用短语 17 组

alternative energy

替代能源；新能源

alternative medicine

非传统医学

have no alternative

没有别的办法了；没有其他选择

alternative fuel

代用燃料；可替代燃料；人造液体燃料

alternative method

替代的方法

alternative approach

变换方法

have no alternative but

v. 别无选择；只得；唯一的办法是

alternative energy sources

替代能源

alternative investment

另类投资

alternative splicing

可变剪接

alternative solution

可选择的解决方案

alternative plan

交替计划；可供选择的方案

alternative design

替代设计；比较设计

alternative use

选择使用；交替使用

alternative option

替代，替代物；比较选择方案

alternative media

另类媒介；另类媒体

alternative form

代替方式；替换制度

在例句中理解 38 句

1. The trouble is that the only alternative to a heart attack seems to be slow suffocation.

   问题是，除了心脏病发作之外，仅有的另一个选择是缓慢窒息。

2. Edward is in his pale face, messy black hair, alternative Leather the earth through the gaudy, eventually return to his own identity.

   爱德华就是以他苍白的面容、凌乱的黑发、另类的皮装穿过艳俗的尘世，终究回归了自我。

3. Sometimes, as a certain British prime minister used to say of tough economic decisions, there is no alternative.

   正如某位英国首相在讲述艰难的经济抉择时所说的那样，有些时候，我们别无选择。

4. Still, they did not explicitly mention the U. S. dollar or an alternative supranational reserve currency.

   然他们并未明确提及美元或替代的超国家储备货币。

5. You can also spend a week, month, or even a whole summer volunteering through a structured internship or "alternative spring break" program.

   你也可以用一周、一个月或整个夏季的时间在有组织的实习活动或“可选择性春休”项目中进行志愿者服务。

6. XSLT was not designed as a generic querying language, even though it has often been used as one for lack of a better alternative.

   XSLT旨在作为一种通用查询语言，尽管它总是在没有更好选择的情况下被使用。

7. Gitlin says the Qube costs just a bit more than a police patrol car, making it a much less expensive alternative to a manned helicopter.

   吉特林称，Qube仅比警用巡逻车略贵一筹，比起无人驾驶直升机则便宜不少。

8. Cutting your losses is often better than the alternative.

   45.减少损失比找寻替代要好。

9. The only possible alternative, the euro, is structurally flawed and is in what may turn out to be an existential crisis.

   唯一可能的替代品欧元在结构上存在缺陷，而且正处于一场最终可能关系到其能否存在的危机之中。

10. As an alternative to an XML file as the source of data, it is possible to provide advertisement information through a callback event.

    作为XML文件的替换数据源，它可以通过回调事件提供广告信息。

11. One alternative is to look at where the institutional-investment crowd has bet its (or, to be accurate, your) money.

    另一个选择是看看机构投资者们将他们的（或者，更确切地说，是你的）资金押在了哪里。

12. His second letter of the day asked him why he never recommended Linux as an alternative operating system.

    那天他回答的第二封信是问他为什么从来没有推荐过Linux操作系统。

13. How would one test for competence, if I may use that word as a symbol for an alternative approach to traditional intelligence testing?

    如何将一个测试的能力，如果我可以作为一种替代方法，传统的智力测验这个词的象征？

14. Its honeymoon with Mr Zuma may be over, but it has no credible alternative left-wing candidate to promote in his place as president.

    它和祖玛总统的友好合作可能将告一段落，然而目前南非工会大会中尚未有可靠的左翼候选人来担任主席一职。

15. So it's worth considering an alternative trajectory for the U. S. and China as another meltdown seems to be unfolding.

    看起来另一场衰退即将到来，所以有必要为中国和美国另谋发展良策。

16. The object specifies an alternative set of formatting properties to be used for an alternate presentation.

    对象的作用是：指定一个用于交替出现的可选格式化属性组。

17. The primary remedy is the setting up of a true precious-metals-backed currency alternative to the dark cabal's broken monetary system.

    主要的补救方法，是创造一个真正的贵金属支持的货币体系来替代黑暗政府破碎不堪的货币体统。

18. Mr Todt said the initiative is part of a joint effort with the European Commission to promote cars powered by alternative fuels.

    JeanTodt表示，这一举措是与欧洲委员会共同努力推广替代燃料汽车的联合计划的一部分。

19. Of course, the alternative, forcing Qaddafi out of power, is fraught with its own problems and complications.

    当然，作为另外一种选择，强迫卡扎非下台这样的做法也充满了许多问题和复杂的情况。

20. He took the doors off the cabinets to expose freshly painted shelves as an alternative to installing new cabinetry.

    他拿下了橱柜的门来展示了经过重新粉刷带着清新气味的货架作为安装新橱柜的替代。

21. But the speech only confirmed that Obama has no alternative strategic vision to replace the neoconservative fantasies of his predecessor.

    但本次演讲只是进一步证明了奥巴马没有别的战略视野可用以取代其前任的新保守派幻想。

22. In the aftermath of the Lehman debacle, the decision appears to be that the only alternative to disorderly bankruptcy is none at all.

    在雷曼倒下之后的混乱时期，人们似乎认定，除了无序破产之外别无选择。

23. It would be a wonderful alternative to needles if it truly works in people and is pain free.

    如果真的有效而且无痛，这将是针头的不错替代。

24. So they loaded up on Italian debt as a higher-yielding alternative to that of the core European countries of Germany and the Netherlands.

    于是，他们大量买入意大利国债，以其收益率要比欧洲核心国家德国和荷兰的高。

25. of dollars in frozen Libyan assets are ready to be released to an alternative government .

    大量被冻结的利比亚资产随时可以移交给新政府。

26. Today his Craig's List is a free alternative to the classified ads that have been a major source of earnings for newspapers.

    今天他所创办的克雷格清单网站已经取代报纸，成为一个大型的免费分类广告网。分类广告一直是各大报纸的主要收入来源。

27. Eg. I'm afraid if this noise goes on, I shall have no alternative but to call the police.

    如果吵闹声继续下去，我恐怕就只好叫警察了。

28. But the nuclear industry needs to do more than build a few plants a year to be a true low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

    但是，要想成为真正的低碳的化石能源替代品，核能行业必须在建造核电站以外做更多的工作。

29. But if the United States (with its pesky respect for human rights) is skeptical of your intentions, Russia presents a promising alternative.

    但如果美国（其对人权的尊重令人生厌）对您的企图心生疑窦，俄罗斯会是一个不错的选择。

30. China insists it merely wants alternative shipping routes for oil and other commodities, and it has no desire to project naval power.

    尽管中国一直声称仅仅是希望能选择更好的石油和其他商业路线，并不是想发展自己的海军力量。

31. ...alternative health care.

    …替代性保健。

32. An alternative route is along the Via Unione.

    另一条路线是沿着联合路走。

33. New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.

    治疗关节炎的新方法可能会提供一种止痛药的替代品。

34. If payment is not received legal action will be our only alternative .

    如果收不到付款，我们只能采取法律行动。

35. I had no alternative but to report him to the police.

    除了向警方举报他，我别无选择。

36. He quickly assessed what alternatives were open to him.

    他迅速估计了一下还有哪些办法可以采用。

37. sources of alternative energy

    替代能源

38. tolerance of alternative lifestyles

    对另类生活方式的包容