/ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv ||; ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前)
1 that you can use, do, etc instead of sth else 取代的；替代的: The motorway was closed so we had to find an alternative route.高速公路关闭了，我们不得不改走别的道路。
2 different to what is usual or traditional 不同于平常的或传统的: alternative medicine非传统药物 ➔alternativelyadv
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/ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv ||; ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/noun [C] an alternative (to sth) one of two or more things that you can choose between 可供选择的事物: What can I eat as an alternative to meat?不吃肉，我别的能吃什么？There are several alternatives open to us at the moment.现在我们有好几个选择。