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mutation in sth
表示在某个具体对象内部的变化。
A mutation in the BRCA1 gene increases the risk of breast cancer.
BRCA1基因中的突变会增加乳腺癌的风险。
基因突变；突变
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
基因突变；突变
A change in an organism's genetic material (DNA) that can be passed on to its offspring; also, the process that causes such a change.
A mutation in the BRCA1 gene increases the risk of breast cancer.
BRCA1基因中的突变会增加乳腺癌的风险。
改变；变化。
Any alteration or change.
(生物学)因染色体改变而具有特征的生物体
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
遗传物质碱基对序列的可遗传变化。
Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.
(遗传学)改变遗传结构的任何事件；生物体基因型中遗传核酸序列的任何改变
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
The scientist studied a rare mutation that gave the flower a blue color.
科学家研究了一种罕见的突变体，这种突变体使花朵呈现出蓝色。
Some mutations are harmful, but others can help an animal survive in a new environment.
有些突变体是有害的，但另一些能帮助动物在新环境中生存。
This mutation in the fruit fly has lost its wings.
果蝇中的这个突变体没有翅膀。
表示在某个具体对象内部的变化。
A mutation in the BRCA1 gene increases the risk of breast cancer.
BRCA1基因中的突变会增加乳腺癌的风险。
表示某个对象自身的变化过程。
The mutation of the influenza virus requires a new vaccine each year.
流感病毒的突变使得每年都需要新疫苗。
表示变化的结果或方向。
A mutation to a more aggressive form of the disease was observed.
观察到疾病向更具侵袭性的形式的突变。
Not this
The gene mutation rapidly.
Use this
The gene mutates rapidly.
英语中'mutation'是名词，意为'突变'；表示'发生突变'应用动词mutate。
Not this
There are many mutation in the population.
Use this
There are many mutations in the population.
当表示具体的突变实例时，mutation是可数名词，应用复数形式mutations。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
基因突变
The disease is caused by a genetic mutation.
该疾病是由基因突变引起的。
点突变
A point mutation can alter a single amino acid.
点突变可以改变单个氨基酸。
体细胞突变
Somatic mutations are not inherited.
体细胞突变不会遗传。
突变率
The mutation rate is higher in cancer cells.
癌细胞的突变率更高。
随机突变
Evolution depends on random mutations.
进化依赖于随机突变。
基因突变
A gene mutation may lead to a disorder.
基因突变可能导致疾病。
变种人是人类进化的下一个阶段。在《X战警》中，突变既是天赋也是诅咒。
The X-Men are mutants whose genetic mutations grant them superpowers.
X战警是变种人，他们的基因突变赋予了他们超能力。
《忍者神龟》：披着半壳的英雄。他们的突变来自粘液，赋予了他们人形和技能。
The turtles' mutation into intelligent humanoid ninjas is a classic pop culture example.
乌龟突变成智能人形忍者是一个经典的流行文化例子。
Use mutation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一只正常蝴蝶突然变异，翅膀颜色和形状发生了变化。
通常用于生物学、遗传学等科学领域，指基因或染色体的改变，属于正式或技术性用语。也可在比喻中表示任何形式的变化，但较少见。
These words all have second-syllable stress with vowel [eɪ] and ending [ʃən], rhyming with 'mutation'. Beware of lookalikes like 'nation' (/ˈneɪʃən/), which shifts stress to the first syllable and does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.