Word · Frequency #5457
variants
变体；异体
variants is the plural of variant.
a form or version that differs from the standard or original
例如：a variant of the disease
- 1.
Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
与某种类型或标准略有不同的事物
- 2.
an event that departs from expectations
出乎意料的事件
- 3.
A different sequence of a gene (locus).
基因变异序列
- 4.
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
同一物种内与近似群体有细微差别的生物群
- 5.
A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
可以容纳各种不相关数据类型的变量。
- 6.
a variable quantity that is random
随机变量
- 7.
One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.
同义或同功能的语言形式之一
与某种类型或标准略有不同的事物；出乎意料的事件；基因变异序列；同一物种内与近似群体有细微差别的生物群；可以容纳各种不相关数据类型的变量。
In use
The new strain is a variant of the original virus.
In biology, a variant can result from a mutation.
This painting is a variant of the artist's earlier work.
a variant of [sth]
This is a variant of the original design.
这是原始设计的一个变体。
variant [noun]
用作形容词时，常放在名词前。
The virus has several variant strains.
这种病毒有几种不同的毒株。
Common mistakes
There is many variant of the virus.There are many variants of the virus.
variant 作为可数名词，在表示多个时需用复数形式 variants。
Connections
Collocations
- genetic variant
- 基因变体
- This genetic variant is associated with increased risk of diabetes.这种基因变体与糖尿病风险增加有关。
- new variant
- 新变种
- The new variant of the virus spreads more quickly.这种新病毒变种传播更快。
- variant form
- 变体形式
- The variant form of the enzyme is less active.这种酶的变体形式活性较低。
- rare variant
- 罕见变体
- Only a few individuals carry this rare variant.只有少数个体携带这种罕见变体。
- disease variant
- 疾病类型
- Doctors identified a mild disease variant in the patient.医生在患者身上发现了一种轻度的疾病类型。
- sequence variant
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一群蚂蚁（ant）形态各异，这就是variant（变体），强调细微差异。
Context & Register
Neutral; used in biology, statistics, and general contexts.
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ant 结尾，但重音和元音发音不同，并不与 variant 押韵。
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。
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.