mutate

verb

/mjuːˈteɪt/

/ˈmjuːteɪt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they mutate	/mjuːˈteɪt/ /ˈmjuːteɪt/
he / she / it mutates	/mjuːˈteɪts/ /ˈmjuːteɪts/
past simple mutated	/mjuːˈteɪtɪd/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪd/
past participle mutated	/mjuːˈteɪtɪd/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪd/
-ing form mutating	/mjuːˈteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmjuːteɪtɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] (biology生物) to develop or make something develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change（使）变异，突变
- mutate (into something) the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms该病毒突变成新毒株的能力
- mutate something mutated genes发生变异的基因
- Scientists have been able to replace the mutated gene with a normal one.科学家已经能做到用正常基因替换变异的基因。
- We are studying the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms.我们正在研究病毒变种的能力。
Topics Biologyc2
[intransitive] mutate (into something) to change into a new form转变；转换
- Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll.节奏布鲁斯演变成为摇滚乐。
- to mutate into a monster/a writhing, biting snake/rotting vegetation变成怪物／扭动着咬人的蛇／腐烂的植物
see also mutation

词源early 19th cent.: back-formation from mutation.