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单词 mutate
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mu•tate /ˈmyuteɪt/USA pronunciation   v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 
  1. to (cause to) undergo mutation: [no object]The plant must have mutated.[~ + object]Radiation can mutate plant life by affecting the genes.
See -mut-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mu•tate  (myo̅o̅′tāt),USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. Geneticsto change; alter.
  2. Phonetics, Linguisticsto change by umlaut.

v.i. 
  1. Geneticsto change;
    undergo mutation.
  • Latin mūtātus, past participle of mūtare to change; see -ate1
  • 1810–20
mu•ta•tive  (myo̅o̅′tə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mutate /mjuːˈteɪt/ vb
  1. to undergo or cause to undergo mutation
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin mūtātus changed, from mūtāre to change
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