variation
nounWord Family
- vary verb
- varied adjective
- variable adjective
- variation noun
- various adjective
- variety noun
- [countable, uncountable] variation (in/of something)
a change, especially in the amount or level of something （数量、水平等的）变化，变更，变异 The dial records very slight variations in pressure. 该刻度盘能显示很微小的压力变化。 Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation. 货币的兑换率总在波动。 regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) 地区性／季节性变化
Extra ExamplesConsiderable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks. 各家银行给出的条件差异颇大。 She is studying language variation across the social range. 她在研究跨社会领域的语言变异。 The businesses showed a dramatic variation in how they treated their staff. 这些企业在对待员工方面显示出巨大的差别。 There is little variation by sex or social class in these attitudes. 不论性别或社会阶层，人们大多采取这些态度。 slight variations in pressure 微小的压力变化 subtle variations of colour and design 颜色和花样上的微妙不同 subtle variations of light and texture 光线和质地上的细微不同 temperature variation with altitude 随着海拔高度的不同而产生的温度变化 variation according to the time of year 一年之中随时间不同而发生的变化 variation among the students in terms of ability 学生之中能力的差异 variations between different accents 各种口音之间的不同 There is considerable variation in tastes across the country. 全国各地的人口味大不相同。 We need to take seasonal variation into account. 我们需要考虑季节性波动。 local/geographical/environmental/climatic/cultural/ethnic variation 当地/地理/环境/气候/文化/种族差异 regional variations in voting patterns 不同地区在投票方式上的差别
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- dramatic
- enormous
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
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- reflect
- show
- find
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- occur
- variation according to
- variation across
- variation among
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- a range of variation
- a variation on a theme
- [countable] variation (on something)
a thing that is different from other things in the same general group 变异的东西；变种；变体 Extra ExamplesThere may be striking variations within a species. 同一个物种可能存在着差异甚大的变种。 the story is a variation on ‘Treasure Island’ 这个故事由《金银岛》改编而成。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- dramatic
- enormous
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
- reflect
- show
- find
- …
- occur
- variation according to
- variation across
- variation among
- …
- a range of variation
- a variation on a theme
- [countable] variation (on something) (
music 音乐 any of a set of short pieces of music based on a simple tune repeated in a different and more complicated form 变奏；变奏曲 a set of variations on a theme by Mozart 以莫扎特某一乐曲为主题的一组变奏曲 - (figurative)
His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme (= all about the same thing). 他的满腹牢骚说来道去都是为了一件事。
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting variance or conflict): from Old French, or from Latin variatio(n-), from the verb variare, from varius ‘diverse’.