剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - alternative collapse

alternative
[UK]/ɒl'tɜ:.nə.tɪv/ [US]/ɑ:l'tɝ:.nə.tˌɪv/
noun [C]
I
* something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility of choice
（尤指不同于平常事物的）可供选择的事物；可供选择的解决办法

1. an alternative to coffee
咖啡代用品

2. There must be an alternative to people sleeping on the streets.
一定要想办法解决街头露宿者的问题。

3. I'm afraid I have no alternative but to ask you to leave (= that is what I have to do).
恐怕我别无选择，只有让你离开。

[UK]/ɒl'tɜ:.nə.tɪv/ [US]/ɑ:l'tɝ:.nə.tˌɪv/
adjective
I (US also alternate)
* An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one
（计划或方法）可替代的；可供选择的

1. The opposition parties have so far failed to set out an alternative strategy.
反对党到目前为止还没有提出其他的策略。

2. An alternative venue for the concert is being sought.
正在寻找其他可举办音乐会的地方。

* describes things that are considered to be unusual and which often have a small but enthusiastic group of people who support them
非传统的；另类的

1. alternative comedy
另类喜剧

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - alternative collapse

alternative ★★★★☆
The form alternate is sometimes used, especially in American English, instead of alternative in meanings 3, 4, and 5. 尤其在美国英语中，当alternative作义项3、4和5解时，有时可用alternate替代。
1.N-COUNT 可数名词可供选择的；可供替代的 If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.

【搭配模式】：oft N to n

  • New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.

    关节炎的新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择。

2.ADJ 形容词备选的；备用的；其他的 An alternative plan or offer is different from the one that you already have, and can be done or used instead.

【搭配模式】：ADJ n

  • There were alternative methods of travel available...

    还有其他可选的旅行方式。

  • They had a right to seek alternative employment.

    他们有权另谋高就。

3.ADJ 形容词非传统的；另类的 Alternative is used to describe something that is different from the usual things of its kind, or the usual ways of doing something, in modern Western society. For example, an alternative lifestyle does not follow conventional ways of living and working.

【搭配模式】：ADJ n

  • ...unconventional parents who embraced the alternative lifestyle of the Sixties...

    欣然接受60年代另类生活模式而不因循守旧的父母

  • If you like alternative comedy you'll love this book.

    如果你喜欢另类喜剧的话，你就会喜欢这本书。

4.ADJ 形容词（医疗）传统的，替代的（如提取植物成分制成药物、按摩和针灸） Alternative medicine uses traditional ways of curing people, such as medicines made from plants, massage, and acupuncture.

【搭配模式】：ADJ n

  • ...alternative health care.

    传统的医疗保健

5.ADJ 形容词（能源）替代的，代用的 Alternative energy uses natural sources of energy such as the sun, wind, or water for power and fuel, rather than oil, coal, or nuclear power.

【搭配模式】：ADJ n

    牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - alternative collapse

    ☞ alternative
    al·ter·na·tive / C:l5tE:nEtiv; NAmE -5tE:rn- / noun   a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
       可供选择的事物:
       You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.
       你的工资可以按周以现金支取,或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。
       We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.
       我们别无他法,只有辞退吉布森。
       There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.
       每天的菜单上另有素食餐点。
    ⇨ note at option adjective [only before noun]
    1. (also al·ter·nate especially in NAmE) that can be used instead of sth else
       可供替代的:
       an alternative method of doing sth
       做某事的其他方法
       Do you have an alternative solution?
       你有没有别的解决办法？
    2. different from the usual or traditional way in which sth is done
       非传统的；他择性的:
        alternative comedy / lifestyles / values
       非传统喜剧/生活方式/价值
        alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.)
       代用能源(指太阳能、风能、水能等)

    牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - alternative collapse

    alternative

    I. noun

    • ADJECTIVE attractive, effective, good, radical | acceptable, reasonable, suitable | available, credible, practical, real, realistic, serious, viable Is there a viable ~ to prison? | clear, obvious | cheap, healthy, interesting, safe a healthier ~ to fried chicken

    • VERB + ALTERNATIVE have We have two ~s. | offer, provide His idea seemed to offer a possible ~. | develop, find, seek We'll have to find an ~. | They are seeking ~s to fossil fuels. | consider, discuss, explore | present, propose, suggest

    • ALTERNATIVE + VERB be available, exist

    • PREPOSITION ~ for There is no ~ for those with no car of their own. | ~ to Is there an ~ to surgery for this complaint?

    • PHRASES have little ~ (but to), have no ~ (but to) She had no ~ but to do as he said. | leave sb with no ~ (but to) He was left with no ~ but to hobble to the nearest hospital.

    II. adj.
    Alternative is used with these nouns: approach, arrangement, comedian, comedy, conception, definition, ending, energy, explanation, fuel, hypothesis, idea, interpretation, lifestyle, means, mechanism, medicine, method, model, music, perspective, point of view, premises, procedure, pronunciation, religion, remedy, rock, route, scenario, solution, source, spelling, strategy, suggestion, technique, technology, theory, therapy, treatment, type, universe, venue, view, viewpoint, vision, way, world

    牛津英语同义词学习词典 - alternative collapse

    alternative noun
    ⇨ option

    新牛津英语同义词词典 - alternative collapse

    alternative

    adjective
    1 an alternative route
    DIFFERENT , other, another, second, possible, substitute, replacement, deputy, relief, proxy, surrogate, cover, fill-in, stand-in, standby, emergency, reserve, back-up, auxiliary, fallback; N. Amer. alternate; N. Amer. informal pinch-hitting.

    2 alternative medicine | an alternative lifestyle
    UNORTHODOX , unconventional, non-standard, unusual, uncommon, unwonted, out of the ordinary, radical, revolutionary, nonconformist, unconforming, irregular, offbeat, avant-garde, original, new, novel, fresh, eccentric, exotic, Bohemian, idiosyncratic, abnormal, extreme, divergent, aberrant, anomalous, bizarre, outlandish, perverse; informal off the wall, oddball, way out, cranky, zany; rare heteroclite.

    noun
    we have no alternative but to go | an acceptable alternative to tropical hardwood
    OPTION , choice, other possibility, substitute, replacement, deputy, relief, proxy, reserve, surrogate, cover, fill-in, stand-in, standby, possible course of action, resort, way out.

    词源记忆 - alternative collapse

    alternative

    alternative：两者挑一的

    词根词缀： altern(-ali-)其它→交替→两者之一 + -ative形容词词尾