Word · Frequency #9515
alternates
候补者；替补者
alternates is the plural of alternate.
a person who takes the place of another person
- 1.
That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
交替出现的事物；更迭
- 2.
someone who takes the place of another person
替代他人的人
- 3.
A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.
更比例(由另一比例交换内项而得)
交替物；轮流出现的事物；更比例；交替比例；交替出现的事物；更迭；替代他人的人；更比例(由另一比例交换内项而得)
In use
She served as an alternate on the committee when the chairperson was absent.
The team has three alternates ready to step in if any player gets injured.
I was the alternate for the lead role in the school play.
Connections
Collocations
- serve as an alternate
- 担任候补；担任替补
- She served as an alternate for the committee chair.她担任委员会主席的候补。
- designated alternate
- 指定替补
- He was the designated alternate for the delegate.他是代表的指定替补。
- first alternate
- 第一替补
- If the winner cannot attend, the first alternate takes the prize.如果获胜者无法出席，由第一替补领奖。
- alternate juror
- 候补陪审员
- The alternate juror listened carefully during the trial.候补陪审员在审判期间认真倾听。
- official alternate
- 正式替补
- The official alternate has all the same credentials as the primary member.正式替补与正式成员具有相同的资格。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：alternate 像“alter（换）+ nate”，想象替补球员 Nate 轮换上场；作名词指“替补/交替出现的事物”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式会议或代表大会、行政任命或候补职务、比赛或活动的替补安排 作名词时，alternate 多用于正式场合，表示替补者或候补者，如会议代表、陪审员或岗位人员的备选；口语中更常说 substitute 或 backup。
Pronunciation & Spelling
六个词都以 -ate 结尾；在名词/形容词用法中，结尾都读作非重读的 /ət/，与 alternate 名词的结尾相同。但它们都不是完整押韵，因为重读元音不同（如 separate /ˈsɛpərət/ 的重音在首音节 /ɛ/）。注意：这些词中很多作动词时 -ate 读 /eɪt/（如 separate /ˈsɛpəreɪt/），拼写相同而读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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