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mutate

verb
🔊/mjuːˈteɪt/
🔊/ˈmjuːteɪt/
Verb Forms
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/
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  1. [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
    Extra Examples
    • 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
  2. [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
    3. Word Originearly 19th cent.: back-formation from mutation.