| 正面 | 2594.alternative 英 [ɔːl'tɜːnətɪv; ɒl-]美 [ɔl'tɝnətɪv]     |
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| 背面 |     释义： 1. altern- + -ative.2. => offering one or the other of two.3. Alternate means "by turns;" alternative means "offering a choice." Both imply two kinds or things.adj. 供选择的；选择性的；交替的n. 二中择一；供替代的选择 例句： 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。 alternative (adj.)1580s, "offering one or the other of two," from Medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare (see alternate (v.)). Meaning "purporting to be a superior choice to what is in general use" was current by 1970 (earliest reference is to the media). Alternative energy is from 1975. Related: Alternatively.alternative (n.)1620s, in rhetoric, from Medieval Latin alternativus (see alternative (adj.)). Of courses of action, from 1814. Of objects, etc., "the other of two which may be chosen," by 1838." |