mutate

verb

/mjuːˈteɪt/

/ˈmjuːteɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they mutate	/mjuːˈteɪt/ /ˈmjuːteɪt/
he / she / it mutates	/mjuːˈteɪts/ /ˈmjuːteɪts/
past simple mutated	/mjuːˈteɪtɪd/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪd/
past participle mutated	/mjuːˈteɪtɪd/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪd/
-ing form mutating	/mjuːˈteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] (biology生物) to develop or make something develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change（使）變異，突變
- mutate (into something) the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms該病毒突變成新毒株的能力
- mutate something mutated genes發生變異的基因
Extra Examples
- Scientists have been able to replace the mutated gene with a normal one.科學家已經能做到用正常基因替換變異的基因。
- We are studying the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms.我們正在研究病毒變種的能力。
Topics Biologyc2
[intransitive] mutate (into something) to change into a new form轉變；轉換
- Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll.節奏布魯斯演變成爲搖滾樂。
- to mutate into a monster/a writhing, biting snake/rotting vegetation變成怪物／扭動着咬人的蛇／腐爛的植物
see also mutation

Word Originearly 19th cent.: back-formation from mutation.