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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++var·i·a·tion /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən $ ˌver-/ ●●○ AWL noun 1 [countable, uncountable]DIFFERENT a difference between similar things, or a change from the usual amount or form of something 〔相似物体之间的〕差异；〔数量或形式的〕变化，变动variation of White bread is really just a variation of French bread. 白面包其实只是法式长条面包的一种变化形式。variation in variations in the quality of the rugs 这些小地毯质量的差异variation among There is a great deal of variation among the responses. 反应各不相同。variation between The study concluded that the variation between the CD players was very small. 调查得出结论，认为那些激光唱机差别很小。2 [countable]DIFFERENT something that is done in a way that is different from the way it is usually done 变化物；变体 Most of his poems are variations on the theme of love. 他的大部分诗作都是有关爱情主题的形式不同的作品。3 [countable]APM one of a set of short pieces of music, each based on the same simple tune 〔音乐中的〕变奏(曲) Bach’s Goldberg variations 巴赫的《哥德堡变奏曲》Examples from the Corpus
variation• The new movie is a variation on the theme of the original 'Blue Lagoon'.• There continued to be striking regional and social class variations in infant mortality and in life expectancy at later ages.• There are least ten styles of Apple Mac computers, and countless variations in those models.• All this data combined will allow scientists to determine Eros's density, and any density variations deep inside the asteroid.• But the individual variations in the patterns of disease are less widely unpredictable than those of recovery.• This recipe makes an interesting variation on the traditional Christmas cake.• There is a great deal of variation among the responses.• There were other variations too: some ships had low prows and high sterns, whilst others were high at both ends.• Because regional variations tend to be more pronounced among working-class speakers, it is also a class variation.• Most of the instrumentals are simply variations of past themes, but who cares?• Looking at the might-have-beens of stylistic variation is a way of making the elusive quality of good writing open to inspection.There is ... variation• There is considerable variation between sports around the overall averages reported above.• There is enormous variation in just what is transferred and in who gives what to whom.• There is much variation among the reports, but the average is in the range of 4-6 % per epileptic pregnancy.• There is some variation in educational achievement from country to country within the United Kingdom.• In all three cases, the 17-OHCS are elevated and there is no diurnal variation.• But there is wide variation among Internet providers in cost, features, software, reliability and customer service.• Beyond these laws, there is substantial cross-national variation in government control of the print and broadcast media.• The second column also shows that there is a wide variation between regions in the proportion of exports to foreign debt.variations on ... theme• These are just some of the myriad architectural variations on the theme of three which grace this eccentric creation.• Such reasoning can be traced down to the present day, although there are variations on the theme.• Catholic variations on the theme can be found in the thought, for example, of Karl Rahner and David Tracy.• Moreover, there are wide local variations on the theme.• In short, there are many variations on the theme set out in the last paragraph.• There are many possible variations on the theme of symmetry.• The dealers themselves started working variations on the theme.From Longman Business Dictionaryvariationvar‧i‧a‧tion /ˌveəriˈeɪʃənˌver-/ noun [countable, uncountable] a difference or change in the normal amount or appearance of somethingLabor figures in both reports are adjusted for seasonal variation (=variation that depends on the time of year).variation onThey are using the same advertising campaign, with just a variation on the original slogan.var·i·a·tion nounChineseSyllable
between from Corpus Business change or difference a a things, the similar
variation
var‧i‧a‧tion W2 AC /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən $ ˌver-/
noun
variation of
White bread is really just a variation of French bread.
variation in
variations in the quality of the rugs
variation among
There is a great deal of variation among the responses.
variation between
The study concluded that the variation between the CD players was very small.
2. [countable] something that is done in a way that is different from the way it is usually done:
Most of his poems are variations on the theme of love.
3. [countable] one of a set of short pieces of music, each based on the same simple tune:
Bach’s Goldberg variations
var‧i‧a‧tion W2 AC /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən $ ˌver-/
noun Word Family: noun: variable, variance, variant, variety, variability, variation; adjective: variable ≠ invariable, varied, various; adverb: variably ≠ invariably, variously; verb: vary
1. [uncountable and countable] a difference between similar things, or a change from the usual amount or form of somethingvariation of
variation in
variation among
variation between
2. [countable] something that is done in a way that is different from the way it is usually done:
3. [countable] one of a set of short pieces of music, each based on the same simple tune: