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可供選擇的；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.
例句
New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
關(guān)節(jié)炎的新療法可能是止痛藥之外的另一種選擇。
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ADJ
備選的；備用的；其他的
An alternative plan or offer is different from the one that you already have, and can be done or used instead.
例句
There were alternative methods of travel available...
還有其他可選的旅行方式。
They had a right to seek alternative employment.
他們有權(quán)另謀高就。
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ADJ
非傳統(tǒng)的；另類的
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.
例句
...unconventional parents who embraced the alternative lifestyle of the Sixties...
欣然接受60年代另類生活模式而不因循守舊的父母
If you like alternative comedy you'll love this book.
如果你喜歡另類喜劇的話，你就會(huì)喜歡這本書。
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ADJ
（醫(yī)療）傳統(tǒng)的，替代的（如提取植物成分制成藥物、按摩和針灸）
Alternative medicine uses traditional ways of curing people, such as medicines made from plants, massage, and acupuncture.
例句
...alternative health care.
傳統(tǒng)的醫(yī)療保健
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ADJ
（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.