alternative的意思

基本释义

• n 可能的选择

  something you can choose to do or use instead of something else

• adj 供选择的；其他的

  an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead

例句

1. If payment is not received legal action will be our only alternative .

   如果收不到付款，我们只能采取法律行动。

2. I had no alternative but to report him to the police.

   除了向警方举报他，我别无选择。

3. He quickly assessed what alternatives were open to him.

   他迅速估计了一下还有哪些办法可以采用。

短语

• alternative energy 替代能源；新能源
• alternative medicine 非传统医学
• have no alternative 没有别的办法了；没有其他选择
• alternative fuel 代用燃料；可替代燃料；人造液体燃料
• alternative method 替代的方法

近义词

同根词