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alternative 【ALTERNATIVE】Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. 她父亲要她在留在高中念书或是去工作两者之中选择其一。【重点词汇】alternative n. 二选一 adj. alternate

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[ɔːl'tɜːrnətɪv] 
alternativeone of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
When you're facing a fork in the road, you have two possibilities, or alternatives. You could take the left fork and see where it leads, or you could choose the path that goes to the right.
Whenever there is an alternative, it involves a choice. A wealthy student has the choice of going to a public school, or the alternative, a private school. Alternative can also refer to a different way of doing things, outside of the norm. You might say that a hermit who lives in remote a cave with a pet turtle is living an alternative lifestyle.
All forms of 'alternative' will appear on average once every 293 pages.alternatealternatelyalternatingalternationalternativealternatively
CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: ALTERNATE-ALTERNATIVE
			
  To alternate is to take turns; an alternative is an option. When you wear your  checkered blazer, the black and white squares alternate. But if you're  not feeling like an '80s guitar hero, the green plaid jacket is a nice alternative. 
Alternate can act a noun, verb, or an  adjective, that nut. As a noun, it's a substitute, like the alternate who takes over for you in a game or in a jury:

Several, including alternates, have taken notes and kept lists of evidence. (Washington  Post)

As a verb it refers to the act  of something going back and forth:

So it went on all day—heavy showers that lasted for a few minutes alternating with brief, bright intervals. (Mrs. Herbert Strang)

As an adjective, it describes  two options taken in turns:

The alternate jersey will have an interlocking SD on the left chest. (Washington Post)

Alternative can be an adjective or noun,  too. As an adjective it describes something available as another choice,  including alternative lifestyles. As a noun, it means one of two or more  choices. Here are some alternative sentences:

Some harriers have  evolved an alternative lifestyle — cross-dressing. (New York Times)
  
    Diaspora, an alternative to Facebook, was founded  by four New York University students in 2010. (Washington Post)

People often say alternate when they mean alternative, maybe because it's shorter. No one's going to freak  out if you mix them up, but use alternate for what those checkerboard  squares do on your rock star blazer, and save alternative to describe  the music it makes you want to crank up.

Front	alternative
Pron	[ɔːl'tɜːrnətɪv]
Back	【ALTERNATIVE】 Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. 她父亲要她在留在高中念书或是去工作两者之中选择其一。【重点词汇】 alternative n. 二选一 adj. alternate
Vocab	alternativeone of a number of things from which only one can be chosen When you're facing a fork in the road, you have two possibilities, or alternatives. You could take the left fork and see where it leads, or you could choose the path that goes to the right. Whenever there is an alternative, it involves a choice. A wealthy student has the choice of going to a public school, or the alternative, a private school. Alternative can also refer to a different way of doing things, outside of the norm. You might say that a hermit who lives in remote a cave with a pet turtle is living an alternative lifestyle. All forms of 'alternative' will appear on average once every 293 pages. alternate alternately alternating alternation alternative alternatively CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: ALTERNATE-ALTERNATIVE To alternate is to take turns; an alternative is an option. When you wear your checkered blazer, the black and white squares alternate. But if you're not feeling like an '80s guitar hero, the green plaid jacket is a nice alternative. Alternate can act a noun, verb, or an adjective, that nut. As a noun, it's a substitute, like the alternate who takes over for you in a game or in a jury: Several, including alternates, have taken notes and kept lists of evidence. (Washington Post) As a verb it refers to the act of something going back and forth: So it went on all day—heavy showers that lasted for a few minutes alternating with brief, bright intervals. (Mrs. Herbert Strang) As an adjective, it describes two options taken in turns: The alternate jersey will have an interlocking SD on the left chest. (Washington Post) Alternative can be an adjective or noun, too. As an adjective it describes something available as another choice, including alternative lifestyles. As a noun, it means one of two or more choices. Here are some alternative sentences: Some harriers have evolved an alternative lifestyle — cross-dressing. (New York Times) Diaspora, an alternative to Facebook, was founded by four New York University students in 2010. (Washington Post) People often say alternate when they mean alternative, maybe because it's shorter. No one's going to freak out if you mix them up, but use alternate for what those checkerboard squares do on your rock star blazer, and save alternative to describe the music it makes you want to crank up.

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