variation

n.变化，变动；变异，演变；变奏曲；变量

noun

1. （数量、水平等的）变化，变更，变异
   a change, especially in the amount or level of sth
   1. The dial records very slight variations in pressure.
      该刻度盘能显示很微小的压力变化。
   2. Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation.
      货币的兑换率始終波动。
   3. regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year)
      地区性 / 季节性变化
2. 变异的东西；变种；变体
   a thing that is different from other things in the same general group
   1. This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite.
      这种汤是在一种受欢迎的传统汤羹中加了香料。
3. 变奏；变奏曲
   any of a set of short pieces of music based on a simple tune repeated in a different and more complicated form
   1. a set of variations on a theme by Mozart
      以莫扎特某一乐曲为主题的一组变奏曲
   2. His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme (= all about the same thing) .
      他的满腹牢骚说来道去都是为了一件事。

名词复数形式:variations

1. To further confuse the issue, there is an enormous variation in the amount of sleep people feel happy with.
   使问题进一步复杂化的是，每个人需要的睡眠时间千差万别。
2. Variation among humans is limited to the possible permutations of our genes.
   人类的变异受限于我们的基因可能存在哪些排列。
3. This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare
   这种稍加变化的可口煎蛋卷做起来又快又容易。
4. Many theories on punishment exist, all of which are variations on a theme.
   关于惩罚的理论有很多，虽形式略有不同，但其主旨都是一样的。
5. The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food
   调查发现食堂饭菜的价格相差很大。
6. Every day without variation my grandfather ate a plate of cold ham.
   我的祖父每天都会吃一盘冷火腿，雷打不动。
7. These prices are subject to variation.
   这些价格可能变更。
8. We discuss first a wide variety of evidence bearing upon the thickness and constitutional variation of plates.
   我们首先讨论与板块厚度和结构的变化有关的各种证据。
9. Prices are subject to variation.
   价格可以变动。
10. You can model requirements variability by introducing variation points in your UML activity diagrams.
    通过在UML活动关系图中引入可变点，您可以对需求可变性建模。
11. You can use some variation of these functional components for the design and implementation of the OTMPS.
    在设计实现OTMPS的过程中，您可以对这些功能组件进行适当变化。
12. Yes, this is a variation on the first point.
    是的，这是第一点的一个变种。
13. Variation at business domain and industry layers were also represented with required linkages.
    还使用所需的连接表示了业务领域和行业层的差异。
14. In the context of this article, I'm referring to the platform variation.
    在本文的上下文中，我指的是对平台进行虚拟化。
15. This method is a variation of the discounted cash flow method that assumes some minimum desired rate of return.
    此方法是贴现现金流方法（该方法假定了一个最小期望回报率）的一个变体。
16. Next, you analyze variation points identified in the business process models.
    下一步，您要分析业务流程模型中已确定的可变点。
17. Nick, what's the difference between initial margin and variation margin?
    原始保证金和变动保证金有什么区别吗？
18. The variation will be on the same order of magnitude as the average itself.
    变动的值，会和平均值本身有相同的数量级。
19. Farm size explained a large part of this variation.
    农场规模对产生这一变化占了很大部分原因。
20. Therefore, the study of Henan folk clay toys, inheritance, variation and development is necessary.
    因此，研究河南民间泥塑玩具的传承、变异和发展是十分必要的。
21. The variation of runoff in a year basically corresponds to that of rainfall in that year.
    径流在年内变化与降雨在年内的变化基本相应。
22. The accuracy and resolution of phase comparison method in length variation measurement are analyzed.
    对长度变化测量的相位差方法的准确度及分辨力进行了探讨。
23. The variation in urine and methane production compensates partly for the plane of nutrition effect.
    尿液和甲烷气体的变化部分地代偿了营养水平的影响。
24. This story is in China everyplace extensive spread, and in spread occurrence or big or small variation.
    这个故事在中国各地广泛流传，并在流传中发生了或大或小的变异。
25. The variation of cycled strain of the alloy was discussed during the cyclic loading process.
    分析了合金在循环加载过程中，应变变化的特点。
26. These EASM modes affect Chinese summer rainfall variation, particularly in north and northeast China.
    这些夏季风模态均对中国降水变化产生影响，特别是在华北和东北地区。
27. Variation in parameter has a significant effect on the earth pressure and should not be overlooked in engineering design.
    的变化对土压力有明显影响，工程设计中不应忽略对减小土压力的贡献；
28. The trend of the change of the diversity index was opposite to that of the variation coefficient.
    平均变异系数36.39%，变异系数和多样性指数的变化趋势相反。
29. The variation of parameters before and after multiply transformation on original sequence is studied.
    研究了该估计方法下对原始序列进行数乘变换后参数的变化特征。
30. Specific sections of the genome of27 globally representative maize varieties to show common patterns of genetic variation.
    这个序列已经付诸使用。《科学》杂志在发表这个序列的同时还发表了三篇论文，其中一篇比较了27个全球代表性玉米品种基因组的特定区域，从而展示遗传变异的共同模式。