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源自拉丁语 'alternatio',意为'交替'或'轮流',后经法语进入英语。
❶ 指事物或状态之间的交替变化,常用于描述周期性或规律性的转换过程。
“The alternations of day and night are caused by the Earth's rotation.”
(昼夜交替是由地球自转引起的。)
“The alternations between hot and cold weather made her sick.”
(天气忽冷忽热的交替变化让她生病了。)
regular alternations — 指有规律的交替变化,常用于描述周期性或可预测的变化模式。
“The regular alternations of the tides are influenced by the moon.”
(潮汐的规律性交替变化受月球影响。)