Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1764
variation
变化;变动;变更
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
此处指变化本身或其程度,不包括“变种”“变奏”等义。
- 1.
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
变化;部分改变
- 2.
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
变化的一次实例;变化的速率或幅度
- 3.
A related but distinct thing.
相关但不同的事物
- 4.
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
偏离规范或标准的活动
- 5.
The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
真北与磁北的角度差
- 6.
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
音乐主题的变奏,对其进行修饰或润色
- 7.
A line of play that differs from the original.
不同于原始的走法
- 8.
A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
在重复材料时对旋律、和声、节奏等的变化
- 9.
The modification of a hereditary trait.
遗传特征的改变
- 10.
Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.
天体轨道的偏离
- 11.
The situation where two or more linguistic forms appear in the same environment without a change in meaning, the choice of form being determined by factors of dialect, sociolect, register or simply the speaker's preference.
在相同环境中出现的不同语言形式
- 12.
An infinitesimal perturbation applied to a function, typically denoted δf, used to probe how a functional changes.
对函数施加的微小扰动
- 13.
The corresponding first-order change in a functional induced by such a perturbation, typically denoted δJ[f] and called the first variation.
由扰动引起的函数的一级变化
变化;部分改变;变化的一次实例;变化的速率或幅度;相关但不同的事物;偏离规范或标准的活动;真北与磁北的角度差
In use
There is a lot of variation in temperature between summer and winter in this region.
The teacher noticed slight variations in the students' test scores from month to month.
We need to measure the variation in sales figures before we can improve our strategy.
any variation in his routine was immediately reported
variation in sth
There is a wide variation in temperature across the region.
该地区温度变化很大。
variation of sth
This is a rare genetic variation of the plant species.
这是该植物物种的一种罕见遗传变种。
Connections
Collocations
- slight variation
- 细微变化
- There is only a slight variation in temperature today.今天温度只有细微变化。
- genetic variation
- 遗传变异
- Genetic variation is essential for natural selection.遗传变异对自然选择至关重要。
- wide variation
- 巨大差异
- There is a wide variation in prices across different stores.不同商店的价格存在巨大差异。
- seasonal variation
- 季节性变化
- The seasonal variation in rainfall affects agriculture.降雨的季节性变化影响农业。
- cultural variation
- 文化差异
- Cultural variation can be observed in customs and traditions.文化差异可从风俗传统中观察到。
- variation in
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个音乐家在演奏变奏曲,旋律不断变化,记住'variation'来自'vary'(变化)
Context & Register
中性,通常用于正式或一般语境,如科学、统计、日常生活等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-ation' and are pronounced with the same /eɪʃən/ ending, rhyming with 'variation'. Caution: some words spelled with '-ation' like 'ration' (/ˈræʃən/) have a different vowel and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,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。
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