variation /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/ noun plural variations
plural variations
Learner's definition of VARIATION
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: a change in the form, position, condition, or amount of something(形状、位置、条件或数量的)变化,变更,变异 [count]
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often + in [noncount]
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often + in 2
[count] : something that is similar to something else but different in some way(相似物体间的)差异 —
often + on -
His newest book is just a slight variation on a familiar theme.他最近出版的新书只是在大家都熟知的主题上稍有一些变化而已。
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The meal she served us was an interesting variation on a traditional turkey dinner.她招待我们的这顿饭是在传统火鸡大餐基础上搞了点有趣的改变。
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[count] music : a repeated version of a short piece of music with changes in its rhythm, tune, or harmony变奏曲 —
often + on