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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。
变异的；突变的
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变异的；突变的
Having undergone mutation; relating to or resulting from mutation.
The lab is studying a mutant strain of the virus.
实验室正在研究一种病毒突变株。
突变引起的；与突变相关的；正在突变的；已突变的
Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
倾向于发生突变或由突变引起的
tending to undergo or resulting from mutation
The mutant gene caused the plant to grow unusually large leaves.
该突变基因导致植物长出异常大的叶子。
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Scientists are studying the mutant strain of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.
科学家们正在研究对抗生素有抗药性的突变菌株。
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The movie features a mutant creature that can shape-shift.
这部电影里有一个可以变形变身的突变生物。
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a mutant gene
突变基因
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The lab is studying a mutant strain of the virus.
实验室正在研究一种病毒突变株。
The mutant form of the gene causes disease.
该基因的突变形式导致疾病。
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The genetic mutant caused the disease.
Use this
The genetic mutation caused the disease.
这里需要用名词'mutation'表示'突变'，而'mutant'是形容词，意为'突变的'，不能直接用来指代突变本身。
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The cells mutant over time.
Use this
The cells mutate over time.
'mutant'是形容词，不能用作动词表示'变异'；正确的动词是'mutate'。
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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。
突变细胞
Scientists observed the growth of mutant cells.
科学家观察了突变细胞的生长。
突变株
A new mutant strain of the virus emerged.
一种新的病毒突变株出现了。
突变蛋白
The mutant protein failed to fold correctly.
这种突变蛋白未能正确折叠。
突变等位基因
The mutant allele is recessive.
这个突变等位基因是隐性的。
突变表型
The mutant phenotype showed resistance to antibiotics.
这种突变表型表现出对抗生素的耐药性。
变种人，引以为傲。
Professor X often says 'Mutant and proud' to encourage his students.
X教授经常说“变种人，引以为傲”来鼓励他的学生。
我们是变种人。我们是未来。
In X-Men: First Class, Magneto declares 'We are mutants. We are the future.' to inspire fellow mutants.
在《X战警：第一战》中，万磁王宣称“我们是变种人。我们是未来”来激励其他变种人。
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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”。
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。
None of these words rhyme exactly with 'mutant' because the stressed vowel differs, but they share the '-ant' spelling ending.
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