alternation of X and Y
the alternation of day and night
日夜交替
交替；更替；轮流
alternations — plural of alternation
（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
the act of alternating or of following each other by turns; successive change from one thing to another and back again
(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。
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
从一种事物或状态到另一种的连续变化
successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
会众与牧师轮流应答的回应。
The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
Ablaut.
A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
The "inclusive or" truth function.
A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values.
A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.
A type of partial truncation of a polygon, polyhedron or tiling in which alternate vertices are removed.
The alternation of day and night is a natural phenomenon.
昼夜交替是一种自然现象。
用法提示：alternation 作名词，表示昼夜的交替。
AI contextual example
The alternation between work and rest helps maintain productivity.
工作和休息的交替有助于保持生产力。
用法提示：alternation 表示工作与休息之间的交替。
AI contextual example
The alternation of seasons affects agriculture.
季节的交替影响农业。
用法提示：alternation 表示季节的轮流变化。
AI contextual example
the alternation of day and night
日夜交替
alternation between hot and cold
冷热交替
the two colors appear in alternation
两种颜色交替出现
强调周而复始，可多于两个阶段；在昼夜交替这类语境中与 alternation 接近，但比 alternation 更宽泛。
强调在两个极端或状态间来回摆动，多用于物理、数学等专业语境；口语里很少用它替换 alternation。
强调按顺序轮流，如岗位、作物轮换；不一定带返回原状、再次出现的交替节奏。
只强调一个接一个地接连发生，不含再来一轮的往返含义，适合线性顺序而非交替重复。
grammar · medium
易错句子They alternation between work and rest.
正确表达They alternate between work and rest.
“alternation”是名词，不能用作谓语动词，应使用动词形式“alternate”。
grammar · medium
易错句子We have no alternation but to accept.
正确表达We have no alternative but to accept.
“alternation”意为“交替”，而此处表达“别无选择”，应使用名词“alternative”。
针对“交替变化”义，指状态持续不变，与 alternation 相对。
针对“交替变化”义，指事物单一不变，与 alternation 相对。
针对“交替变化”义，指缺乏变化，与 alternation 相对。
alternation 强调交替反复的过程，alternative 强调二选一的选择或替代物
alternation 是名词指交替的过程，alternate 常用作形容词或动词表示交替发生
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。
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。
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。
与……交替地
The two choirs performed in alternation with each other.
两个合唱团轮流表演。
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。
altern-（其他，交替）+ -ation（名词后缀，表示行为或结果）
与alternation同属描述事物排列方式的词汇，交替是一种有规律的排列模式。
交替若反复发生便形成循环，两者都涉及重复出现的顺序。
节奏常由时间上的交替或间隔构成，与alternation在时间排列概念上相关。
交替是顺序的一种特殊形式，强调两个事物轮流出现。
交替过程中两个事物之间通常存在时间或位置上的间隔。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.