| 单词 | mutate |
| 释义 | mutate /mjuːteɪt; name mjuːteɪt/ [intransitive, transitive] (biology生物 or written) to develop or make sth develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change; to change into a new form（因基因变化而）使变异，使突变；转变；转换◆we are studying the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms.我们正在研究病毒变种的能力。◆scientists have been able to replace the mutated gene with a normal one.科学家已经能做到用正常基因替换变异的基因。◆rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll.节奏蓝调演变成了摇滚乐。ⓘ a genetic change is one that is connected with the units in the cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics. mutate is used by writers, either to describe a gradual change into sth unpleasant * genetic change 指遗传基因的改变。mutate 是书面用语，一是用来描述逐渐朝令人不悦的方向转变◆to mutate into a monster / a writhing, biting snake / rotting vegetation变成怪物／扭动着咬人的蛇／腐烂的植物or to describe a change that seems to take place gradually by itself, often in a strange or unexplained way.二是用来描述怪异而无从解释的自身的逐渐改变◆memories had mutated into bizarre myths.回忆已经变成离奇的神话。▸ mutation noun [uncountable, countable] ◆these cells have been affected by mutation.这些细胞已经受到突变的影响。◆the disease is caused by genetic mutations.这种疾病是由基因突变所致。mutate/mju:ˈteɪt ||; ˈmjutet/verb mutate (into sth) 1. [i,t] (technical术语) to develop or make sth develop a new form or structure, because of agenetic change （使）形成新的形体或结构: ◇the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms 病毒变成新形体的能力◇mutated genes 经突变的基因 2. [i] (formal 正式) to change into a new form 变成新形体: ◇rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll. 节奏怨曲变成了摇滚乐。 mu·tate /`mjutet; mjuːˈteɪt/v [i]if an animal or plant mutates, it becomes different from others of the same kind because of a change in its genes ［动物或植物］变异，突变 |
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