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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1752 COCA: 2073

alternative

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Related topics: Alternative medicine
al·ter·na·tive1 /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv $ ɒːlˈtɜːr-, æl-/ ●●○ S3 W2 AWL adjectiveadj  
1  [only before noun]CHOOSE an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead 可替代的；另外的；两者择一的
alternative ways/approach/methods etc
 alternative approaches to learning
其他的学习方法
 Have you any alternative suggestions?
你有没有别的建议？
 An alternative route is along the Via Unione.
另一条路线是沿着联合路走。
2  CONVENTIONALdeliberately different from what is usual, expected, or traditional 非传统的，另类的
alternative music/theatre etc
 Tucson’s alternative radio station
图森的非传统广播电台
 sources of alternative energy (=energy produced by the sun, wind etc rather than by gas, coal etc)
替代能源
 tolerance of alternative lifestyles
对另类生活方式的包容
alternative medicine/therapies (=medical treatment that is not based on the usual western methods) 非西方传统医学/疗法
 Acupuncture is widely used by practitioners of alternative medicine.
针灸疗法被非西方传统医学从业者广泛利用。
5 —alternatively adv
 You can relax on the beach or alternatively try the bustling town centre.
你可以在沙滩上休息，或者也可以逛逛热闹的镇中心。
Examples from the Corpus
alternative• Certificate of appropriate alternative development for reside purposes.• The last thing Letterman wants from me is an alternative, goy, version of the human dilemma.• an alternative lifestyle• San Francisco has a long history of accepting the city's many alternative lifestyles.• Alternative medicine can cure many problems but not diseases like cancer.• For vegetarian guests there is an alternative menu.• This study will also take into account choices between alternative methods and the selection of topics and sites for investigation.• alternative music• The downside of such excellent economic performance is that virtually any alternative scenario will represent a deterioration.• alternative sources of energy• Do you have any alternative suggestions to make?• Jones' book details alternative ways of coping with stress.• One of many interesting alternative ways of measuring mutual inductance uses any bridge that measures self inductance together with the following technique.• Even with space and equipment limitations there are alternative ways to organize a room.
alternative route• Councillors decided to press for alternative routes by sea, to get the weapons to Faslane and Coulport.• The alternative route down the locks became virtually impassable as the locks were allowed to deteriorate.• At the quantum level the individual alternative routes have only amplitudes, not probabilities.• Fortunately, a federal rule was introduced that allowed California eye banks an alternative route to get the required tissue.• This means finding alternative routes to success, and it means measuring and treasuring success in small amounts.• This was an alternative route we had considered in planning so we were dismayed by fresh news.• How can it be that by allowing the photon an alternative route, we have actually stopped it from traversing either route?
alternative medicine/therapies• Clinical ecology is one of the more controversial forms of alternative medicine.• It must be stressed that there are important differences between stage hypnotism and the techniques used in alternative medicine.• Needle Works Acupuncture is widely used in human alternative medicine.• Tony Smith claims that the purpose of our newsletter is to support alternative medicine.• There are so many forms of alternative medicine and there's no doubt it's getting more popular.• She says a range of alternative therapies have helped her improve.• We can not dismiss claims about, say, alternative medicine or acupuncture a priori.• In Homoeopathy and many other types of alternative medicine the patient's illness is placed in a much larger context.
alternative2 ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun [countableC]  
CHOOSEsomething you can choose to do or use instead of something else 可供选择的事物
alternative to
 Is there a viable alternative to the present system?
有没有切实可行的制度能够替代现行体制？
 If payment is not received, legal action will be our only alternative.
如果收不到付款，我们只能采取法律行动。
 I had no alternative but to report him to the police.
除了向警方举报他，我别无选择。
 He quickly assessed the alternatives open to him.
他迅速估计了一下还有哪些办法可以采用。
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a good/attractive alternative
If you don’t want curtains, blinds are a good alternative.
a possible/acceptable/satisfactory alternative
I’m busy tomorrow but Wednesday is a possible alternative.
a real/serious alternative
Co-operation offers the only real alternative.
a viable alternative (=that can work as successfully)
Hydrogen offers a viable alternative to petrol and diesel.
a practical alternative
This treatment represents a practical alternative to surgery.
a cheap alternative
A take-away is a cheap alternative to eating out.
a safe alternative
Will there ever be a safe alternative to nuclear power?
a healthy alternative
Low-fat biscuits are a healthy alternative to cake.
verbs
have an alternative
You have a few alternatives to choose from.
offer/provide an alternative
If your first choice is not available, we always have alternatives to offer.
suggest an alternative
Do you have an alternative you can suggest?
seek an alternative
People are seeking alternatives to meat-based dishes.
find an alternative
The program is directed to finding alternatives to oil and natural gas.
phrases
have no/little alternative (but to do something)
He had no alternative but to resign.
leave somebody with no alternative (but to do something)
I was left with no alternative but to seek legal advice.
Examples from the Corpus
alternative• The emergence of the team as an alternative to the classic working group of individuals offers a powerful choice.• Their acquisition takes time, problems arise, children become puzzled, and they have to consider possibilities and alternatives.• Glass shelves, fitted across the window, also make an excellent alternative to curtains or blinds.• He says he doesn't want to see a doctor, but I'm afraid he has no alternative.• In the new battle against inflation, the old claim that there is no alternative has started to sound out of date.• Did you consider other alternatives before you moved in with Lucy?• There is no practical alternative to our current policy.• Then, as they explored various strategic alternatives, they began to coalesce around one direction for the company.• Consideration should be given to the provision of health authority transport where no suitable alternatives are available.• You have three alternatives for directly influencing me to do so: 1.• Which alternatives are likely to reduce traffic?
had no alternative• He decided that he had no alternative but to flee abroad.• My daughters and I had no alternative but to get out.• The District Court believed that it had no alternative to imposing a tax increase.• Because their environment had been reduced the pandas had no alternative but to remain where there was no food.• If he was right she had no alternative but to stay put.• They had no alternative but to take the cause of all the drama to hospital, forty miles away in Bulawayo.
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1752 COCA: 2073
alternative

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + ALTERNATIVE | ALTERNATIVE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤attractive, effective, good, radical誘人的／有效的／不錯的／激進的一種選擇▸➤acceptable, reasonable, suitable可接受的／合理的／合適的一種選擇▸➤available, credible, practical, real, realistic, serious, viable現有的／可靠的／實用的／實在的／現實的／當真的／可行的一種選擇◇Is there a viable alternative to prison?除入獄外還有無其他可行的選擇？➤clear, obvious明確的／顯而易見的選擇▸➤cheap, healthy, interesting, safe便宜的／健康的／有意思的／安全的替代選擇◇a healthier alternative to fried chicken比炸雞更健康的另一選擇VERB + ALTERNATIVE➤have有選擇◇We have two alternatives.我們有兩個選擇。➤offer, provide提供選擇◇His idea seemed to offer a possible alternative.他的想法似乎提供了另一種可能的選擇。➤develop, find, seek開發／找到／尋找替代物◇We'll have to find an alternative.我們必須找到替代品。◇They are seeking alternatives to fossil fuels.他們正在尋找化石燃料的替代物。➤consider, discuss, explore考慮一種選擇；對選擇進行討論；探索一種選擇➤present, propose, suggest提出一種選擇；建議一種選擇ALTERNATIVE + VERB➤be available, exist替代物存在PREPOSITION➤alternative for給⋯的選擇◇There is no alternative for those with no car of their own.沒有私家車的人就沒有選擇餘地了。➤alternative to除⋯以外的其他選擇◇Is there an alternative to surgery for this complaint?除了手術外，這種毛病還有其他治療方法嗎？PHRASES➤have little alternative (but to), have no alternative (but to)（除⋯外）幾乎沒有／沒有其他選擇◇She had no alternative but to do as he said.她別無選擇，只能照他說的做。➤leave sb with no alternative (but to)使某人別無選擇（，只能⋯）◇He was left with no alternative but to hobble to the nearest hospital.他別無他法，只能一瘸一拐地走到最近的醫院。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1752 COCA: 2073
alternative noun
⇨ option
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1752 COCA: 2073
alternative
Choices and the process of choosing: choice, decision, selection...
Different and differently: conflicting, different, various...
Unusual in an interesting way: unusual, special, unique...

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