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

• The differences in thresholds reflected variations in height and body type from Japanese men and women.
  标准的不同是参考了与日本人身高和体型的差异。
• Several sets of variations, a few independent movements, two concertos, and a concert allegro were published after his death.
  他逝世后出版的有：几部变奏曲，一些独立的乐章，两首协奏曲，和一首协奏曲快板。
• 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。
• During the past decade, a series of abnormal variations occurred in the Arctic ocean.
  在过去的十几年中，北冰洋的海冰和海洋系统发生了前所未有的异常变化；
• You can also see how the variations in system configurations affect the end user's response time.
  您还可以了解到系统配置中的变动如何影响最终用户的响应时间。
• There are wide variations caused by different academic programme structures.
  不同的教学项目结构造成了巨大的差异。
• 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。
• Other cyclic variations in the relationships between Sun, Moon and Earth also affect tidal range.
  太阳，月球和地球之间的其它周期的变化也对潮汐大小产生影响。
• Temporal variations are generally caused by changes in meteorological conditions such as rainfall, wind and barometric pressure.
  辐射水平在时间上的变化，一般由降雨、风和气压等气象因素所引致。
• These foods are not influenced by seasonal variations.
  这些食品不受季节变化的影响。