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

• 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。
• The scientists identified a protein that inactivates the flu virus before it can mutate.
  科学家们发现了一种蛋白质，它可以使流感病毒变异前不活动。
• 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。
• To mutate the genetic recipe of the food.
  使食物的遗传食谱变异。
• 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。
• However, viruses can mutate genes and initiate cancers in newly transformed cells.
  然而，在新转化的细胞中病毒的存在会使细胞基因产生突变并引发癌症。
• 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。
• The threat that the virus will mutate and achieve efficient human-to-human spread emphasizes the need for effective preventative therapies.
  病毒突变后在人之间广泛传播的威胁使有效预防成了当务之急。
• If it becomes "legitimate" to mutate a deadly virus we will see an explosion in this type of research.
  如果让一种致命病菌变异的行为变得“合法”，我们就会看到此类研究出现爆炸式增长。
• DNA can mutate and change imperceptibly every time a cell divides and makes a copy of itself.
  每当一个细胞进行分裂，并复制自己时，DNA就可能出现变异，发生微妙的改变。