mutate是什么意思？

mutate

英[mju:ˈteɪt] 美[ˈmjuteɪt]

• vt.& vi. （使某物）变化，改变，突变，变异；

第三人称单数：mutates;

过去式：mutated;

过去分词：mutated;

现在分词：mutating;

例句

• The scientists identified a protean protein that inactivates the flu virus before it can mutate. 科学家发现一种蛋白可以在流感病毒变异前使其失去活性.
• 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。
• the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms 病毒变异成新菌株的能力
• 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。
• Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines. 一夜之间，传闻变成了报纸的头条新闻。
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• V-ERG
  (使)变异;(使)突变
  If an animal or plant mutates, or something mutates it, it develops different characteristics as the result of a change in its genes.
  例句
  The virus mutates in the carrier's body... 病毒会在携带者体内发生变异。 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。
• VERB
  变化;变成
  If something mutates into something different, it changes into that thing.
  例句
  Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines. 一夜之间，传闻变成了报纸的头条新闻。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. undergo mutation;
  "cells mutate"