variations

英 [ˌveərɪˈeɪʃənz]

美 [ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz]

n.  (数量、水平等的)变化，变更，变异; 变异的东西; 变种; 变体; 变奏; 变奏曲
variation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （同一事物略微的）变化形式
  Avariation onsomething is the same thing presented in a slightly different form.
  1. This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare...
     这种稍加变化的可口煎蛋卷做起来又快又容易。
  2. Many theories on punishment exist, all of which are variations on a theme.
     关于惩罚的理论有很多，虽形式略有不同，但其主旨都是一样的。
• N-VAR （等级或数量的）变化，变动，变更
  Avariationis a change or slight difference in a level, amount, or quantity.
  1. The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food...
     调查发现食堂饭菜的价格相差很大。
  2. Every day without variation my grandfather ate a plate of cold ham.
     我的祖父每天都会吃一盘冷火腿，雷打不动。

双语例句

• Scientists have long noted that there are seasonal variations in the number of natural human births.
  科学家很久就注意到在大量的自然出生中有季节性的变化。
• Temporal variation of the seismic activity along the active fault is closely related with similar variations in others.
  沿活动断层的地震活动性随时间的变化与其他活动断层的类似变化密切相关。
• One of the cool things about pasta is that there are so many different choices and variations.
  其中一个冷静的事情，面食，是有这么多不同的选择和变化。
• There are several variations on this technique, each with different performance and scalability characteristics.
  这项技术存在一些变体，每种变体具有不同的性能和可伸缩性。
• There are some variations in the workloads we used when we analyzed system performance.
  在分析系统性能时，我们使用的工作负载中存在一些变化因素。
• Service variations and additions need local administration, and should also be secured.
  服务变化和增加需要本地管理，它们也应该是安全的。
• Some of these variations between countries may reflect differences in risk.
  国家间的这些变动幅度某些也许反映了风险的差异。
• Business Analysts in branches capture additional local requirements and variations.
  分支中的业务分析人员捕捉其他本地需求和变化。
• He discovered vast temperature variations between the bottom and top of the building, data that could have been used to facilitate more natural cooling.
  他发现这大楼底层和顶层温差变化非常大，这些数据本来应该利用起来，设计更多自然降温的设施。
• These may also have texture and color variations and may be laid in a variety of patterns.
  它们也可以有肌理和颜色的变化，并且可以铺设成多种图案。