mutate

英 [mjuːˈteɪt]

美 [ˈmjuːteɪt]

v.  (使)变异，突变; 转变; 转换

过去分词：mutated　过去式：mutated　第三人称单数：mutates　现在分词：mutating　复数：mutates　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.21470 / COCA.16289

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变异，突变
  to develop or make sth develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change
  1. the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms
     病毒变异成新菌株的能力
  2. mutated genes
     发生变异的基因
• 转变；转换
  to change into a new form
  1. Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll.
     节奏布鲁斯演变成为摇滚乐。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)变异;(使)突变
  If an animal or plantmutates, or somethingmutatesit, it develops different characteristics as the result of a change in its genes.
  1. The virus mutates in the carrier's body...
     病毒会在携带者体内发生变异。
  2. A newer anti-HIV drug called pyridinone caused HIV to mutate into a form which could not reproduce or infect new cells...
     一种叫作吡啶酮的新型抗艾滋病药物能促使艾滋病毒变异，使其不能繁殖，也不会再感染新的细胞。
  3. The technique has been to mutate the genes by irradiation or chemicals...
     该技术是通过放射线照射或者使用化学方法使基因变异。
  4. He found evidence of mutated forms of the gene.
     他找到了该基因出现了变异形式的证据。
• VERB 变化;变成
  If somethingmutates intosomething different, it changes into that thing.
  1. Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines.
     一夜之间，传闻变成了报纸的头条新闻。

英英释义

verb

• undergo mutation
  1. cells mutate

双语例句

• Conversely, the tumors might mutate to escape the immune onslaught engendered by a dendritic cell vaccine.
  反之，肿瘤可能也会产生突变，因而躲过树突细胞疫苗引发的免疫攻击。
• In "To mutate, or not to mutate"( and others), I extolled the virtues of immutability& immutable objects cannot get into an inconsistent state.
  在“变还是不变？”（和其他文章中），我赞扬了不可变的优点，不可变对象不能进入不稳定的状态。
• But he warned that unlike antiviral treatments, the antibodies would be strain-specific and not cover other influenza viruses, possibly limiting their potential should the virus mutate.
  但是他警告说，与抗病毒治疗不同，抗体只对特定毒株有效，而且不能对付其他流感病毒，如果这种病毒发生变异，这可能限制它们的潜力。
• He found evidence of mutated forms of the gene.
  他找到了该基因出现了变异形式的证据。
• To mutate the genetic recipe of the food.
  使食物的遗传食谱变异。
• A: Although the virus can mutate, we hope that there will be enough cross-protection through recognition of the new virus.
  答：尽管病毒可能会变异，但我们希望，通过确认新病毒，将能提供足够的交叉保护。
• Papers published last year provide evidence that influenza viruses mix and mutate in the tropics.
  去年发表的论文提供了证据表明流感病毒在热带地区混合与突变。
• With the threat that the bird flu virus could mutate, leading to a global influenza pandemic, the problem is not confined to Vietnam or even South-East Asia.
  由于有禽流感病毒可能变异而导致全球流感大流行的威胁，问题就不仅仅限于越南甚至东南亚了。
• The virus mutates in the carrier's body
  病毒会在携带者体内发生变异。
• It remains to be seen whether the virus will mutate into a more virulent strain.
  该病毒是否会产生变异，成为毒性更强的病毒株，仍有等观察。