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单词 alter
释义

alter1 /ol- or ölˈtər/

transitive verb
  1. To make different
  2. To modify
  3. To castrate (archaic)
intransitive verb

To become different

ORIGIN: L alter one of two or the other of two, from the root of alius other, and the old compar sfx -ter

alterabilˈity noun

alˈterable adjective

alˈterant adjective

  1. Altering
  2. Having the power of producing changes
noun

An alternative

alterāˈtion noun

alˈterātive adjective

Able to cause change

noun

A medicine or treatment that changes bodily functions

alˈtered adjective

(of a rock) changed in mineral composition by natural forces

alterity /öl- or al-terˈi-ti/ noun

Otherness

alter2 /alˈtər/

adjective (psychology)

Other, distinct from oneself, used of people or things seen in contrast with the ego

ORIGIN: L, other

alter ego /alˈtər egˈō, ēˈgō, ölˈtər ēˈgō or alˈter egˈō/ noun (pl alter egos)

  1. One's second self (see second1)
  2. A trusted, intimate friend, a confidant

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