Word · Frequency #21330
alternation
交替；更替；轮流
the act of alternating or of following each other by turns; successive change from one thing to another and back again
- 1.
The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
(通常两个)事物在时间或位置上的轮流交替；交替进行、接续或发生的行为。
- 2.
successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
从一种事物或状态到另一种的连续变化
- 3.
The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
会众与牧师轮流应答的回应。
- 4.
Ablaut.
- 5.
A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
- 6.
The "inclusive or" truth function.
- 7.
A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values.
- 8.
A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.
- 9.
A type of partial truncation of a polygon, polyhedron or tiling in which alternate vertices are removed.
（会众与牧师的）轮流应答；元音交替；元音变换；句式交替；交替结构；包含或；逻辑或；正负交替序列
In use
The alternation of day and night is a natural phenomenon.
The alternation between work and rest helps maintain productivity.
The alternation of seasons affects agriculture.
a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes
alternation of X and Y
the alternation of day and night
日夜交替
alternation between X and Y
alternation between hot and cold
冷热交替
in alternation
Connections
Collocations
- alternation of seasons
- 季节交替
- The alternation of seasons affects farming and daily life.季节交替影响农业和日常生活。
- alternation between work and rest
- 工作与休息的交替
- Proper alternation between work and rest helps prevent burnout.适当的工作与休息交替有助于防止过度疲劳。
- rapid alternation
- 快速交替
- The rapid alternation of colors in the video can be disturbing.视频中颜色的快速交替可能会令人不安。
- in alternation with
- 与……交替地
- The two choirs performed in alternation with each other.两个合唱团轮流表演。
- alternation of generations
- 世代交替
- Alternation of generations is a common feature of plant life cycles.世代交替是植物生命周期的一个常见特征。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 alternation 由 alternate（交替）变来：像左右脚交替走路，-ation 是名词后缀，即交替、轮流。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、technical descriptions、formal speech 该词比较正式，多用于学术或技术性描述，日常口语中更常用 alternating 或 take turns 的说法。
Grammar Note
常用于 alternation of ... and ... 结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the written suffix -ation and the final sound /ʃən/. They rhyme with one another on the stressed -ation vowel (e.g., nation /ˈneɪʃən/), but do not rhyme with alternation as transcribed here (/ˈɔltɝˌneɪʃən/), where the primary stress falls on the first syllable. Treat them as lookalikes for spelling, not as rhyming matches.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.