[no obj.]occur in turn repeatedly
交替
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bouts of depression alternate with periods of elation 经济繁荣期和萧条期的交替出现
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[as adj.
alternating ]a season of alternating hot days and cool nights .白天热晚上凉的季节。
 
[with obj.]do or perform in turn repeatedly
交替做,轮流做
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some adults who wish to alternate work with education .一些希望工作和学习交替进行的成年人。
 
(of a thing)change repeatedly between two contrasting conditions
(事物)轮流,更替
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the government alternated between the Labour and Conservative parties .政府在工党和保守党之间轮流更替。
 
every other; every second
间隔的;每隔一个的
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she was asked to attend on alternate days .她被要求隔天出席。
 
(of two things)each following and succeeded by the other in a regular pattern
(两者)交替的,轮流的
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alternate bouts of intense labour and of idleness .一会儿高强度劳动,一会儿又无所事事。
 
(of a sequence)consisting of alternate items
(序列)交替出现的。
【植】 (叶,芽)互生的。
〈主北美〉  同
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a novel set in an alternate universe .一部以另一空间为背景的小说。
 
〈北美〉 代表;替代者。
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