variation
noun
ˌveəriˈeɪʃən
noun
1
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
C,U
[+
of
]
White
bread
is
really
just
a
variation
of
French
bread.
白面包其实只是法式面包的一种变化形式。
[+
in
]
variations
in
the
quality
of
the
rugs
这些小地毯质量的差异
[+
among
]
There
is
a
great
deal
of
variation
among
the
responses.
反应各不相同。
[+
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
something
that
is
done
in
a
way
that
is
different
from
the
way
it
is
usually
done
〔做事方式的〕变更
C
Most
of
his
poems
are
variations
on
the
theme
of
love.
他的大部分诗作都是爱情主题的变奏曲。
3
one
of
a
set
of
short
pieces
of
music,
each
based
on
the
same
simple
tune
〔音乐中的〕变奏（曲）
C
Bach’s
Goldberg
variations
巴赫的《哥德堡变奏曲》