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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mu·tate \\ˈmyü-ˌtāt, myü-ˈ\\ verb (mu·tat·ed ; mu·tat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin mutatus, past participle of mutare DATE 1818 intransitive verb : to undergo mutation transitive verb : to cause to undergo mutation • mu·ta·tive \\ˈmyü-ˌtā-tiv, -tə-tiv\\ adjective English Etymology mutate "to change state or condition," 1818 (in genetic sense, 1913), from L. mutatus (see mutation). Related: Mutated. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 mutate mu·tate / mju:5teit; NAmE 5mju:teit / verb~ (into sth) 1. to develop or make sth develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change (使)变异,突变: ▪ [V] the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms 病毒变异成新形式的能力 ▪ [VN] mutated genes 发生变异的基因 2. [V] to change into a new form 转变；转换: Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll. 节奏布鲁斯演变成为摇滚乐。 ⇨ see also mutation OLT mutate verb ⇨ turn 2 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mu·tate I. \ˈmyüˌtāt, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ verb Etymology: Latin mutatus, past participle of mutare to change — more at miss : to undergo or cause to undergo mutation II. noun (-s) 1. : mutant 2. : a word form with mutated vowel |
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