Word · Frequency #7413
mutant
变异的；突变的
Having undergone mutation; relating to or resulting from mutation.
- 1.
Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
突变引起的；与突变相关的；正在突变的；已突变的
- 2.
tending to undergo or resulting from mutation
倾向于发生突变或由突变引起的
突变引起的；与突变相关的；正在突变的；已突变的；倾向于发生突变或由突变引起的
In use
The mutant gene caused the plant to grow unusually large leaves.
Scientists are studying the mutant strain of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.
The movie features a mutant creature that can shape-shift.
a mutant gene
mutant + noun (biological entity)
The lab is studying a mutant strain of the virus.
实验室正在研究一种病毒突变株。
mutant + noun (characteristic)
The mutant form of the gene causes disease.
该基因的突变形式导致疾病。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- mutant gene
- 突变基因
- The mutant gene caused a rare disease.这个突变基因导致了一种罕见疾病。
- mutant cell
- 突变细胞
- Scientists observed the growth of mutant cells.科学家观察了突变细胞的生长。
- mutant strain
- 突变株
- A new mutant strain of the virus emerged.一种新的病毒突变株出现了。
- mutant protein
- 突变蛋白
- The mutant protein failed to fold correctly.这种突变蛋白未能正确折叠。
- mutant allele
- 突变等位基因
- The mutant allele is recessive.这个突变等位基因是隐性的。
- mutant phenotype
- 突变表型
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想电影《X战警》中的变种人（mutant），他们因基因突变而拥有超能力，记住“mutant”就是“突变的”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：生物学、科幻小说 通常用于描述基因突变的生物或科幻题材中的变异生物，正式或非正式语境均可。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme exactly with 'mutant' because the stressed vowel differs, but they share the '-ant' spelling ending.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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