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mutate

gb/mjˈutˌeɪt/ us/mjˈutˌeɪt/
B2 Anh
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Động từ B2 process
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undergo genetic change

If a living thing, cell, gene, or virus mutates, its genetic material changes.

Mẫu sử dụng: [organism/cell/gene/virus] mutates
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use mutate for ordinary everyday changes like changing plans; use change instead.
Từ đồng nghĩa
change (broader and less specifically genetic) | evolve (suggests gradual biological development over time, not always a single genetic change) | alter (more general and often transitive)
Từ trái nghĩa
remain stable (means not undergo genetic change) | stay unchanged (general opposite meaning)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a virus mutates |a gene mutates |cells mutate |mutate rapidly |mutate randomly |mutate over time |a strain mutates |mutate naturally
Chủ đề
biology |genetics |medicine |science
Ví dụ
  • Viruses can mutate quickly, which makes them harder to control.
  • The gene mutated in a way that affected the plant's color.
  • Cancer can begin when normal cells mutate and grow uncontrollably.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • The virus mutated over time.
  • Some cells mutate naturally.
Động từ C1 process
2

change into different form

If something mutates into something else, it changes into a very different form.

Mẫu sử dụng: [something] mutates into [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this general sense, mutate into is usually more natural than mutate to when naming the new form.
Từ đồng nghĩa
transform (more common and neutral for a clear change in form) | evolve (suggests gradual development rather than sudden change) | morph (more informal and often visual or cultural)
Từ trái nghĩa
remain unchanged (means not change in form or character) | stay the same (simple everyday opposite)
Cụm từ đi kèm
mutate into something |slowly mutate |quickly mutate |an idea mutates |a story mutates |a movement mutates |a discussion mutates |a joke mutates online
Chủ đề
change |media |society |ideas
Ví dụ
  • The online joke mutated into a political slogan.
  • Over the years, the small local festival mutated into a major tourist event.
  • What began as a simple complaint soon mutated into a wider debate about working conditions.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • The story mutated into a legend.
  • The game mutated into a new sport.
Động từ technical C1 action
3

cause genetic change

To mutate a cell or gene is to make its genetic material change.

Mẫu sử dụng: [agent/substance/radiation] mutates [gene/cell/organism]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In general English, the passive form is often used: the cells were mutated by radiation.
Từ đồng nghĩa
alter (more general and not necessarily genetic) | modify (can suggest a controlled or intentional change) | damage (emphasizes harmful effect, not mutation specifically)
Từ trái nghĩa
preserve (means keep something in its existing state) | stabilize (means make something less likely to change)
Cụm từ đi kèm
mutate DNA |mutate a gene |mutate cells |radiation mutates cells |chemicals mutate DNA |mutate bacteria |deliberately mutate a gene |mutate a strain
Chủ đề
biology |genetics |medicine |science
Ví dụ
  • High doses of radiation can mutate healthy cells.
  • Researchers mutated a single gene to study its effect on the disease.
  • Some chemicals are known to mutate DNA.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • Radiation can mutate cells.
  • The scientists mutated the gene.
Động từ technical C1 action
4

modify data in place

In programming, to mutate data means to change the original data directly.

Mẫu sử dụng: [function/method/code] mutates [object/array/state]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse mutate with return: a function can return a value without mutating the original object.
Từ đồng nghĩa
modify (more general and common in computing) | update (often means change to a newer value) | alter (general word for changing something)
Từ trái nghĩa
copy (suggests making a separate object instead of changing the original) | clone (means create a duplicate rather than directly change the original) | leave unchanged (means not modify the original data)
Cụm từ đi kèm
mutate state |mutate an object |mutate an array |mutate data |mutate the input |directly mutate |mutate in place |avoid mutating props |a mutating method
Chủ đề
computing |programming |software |data
Ví dụ
  • This function mutates the original array, so make a copy first if you need the old values.
  • In React, you should not directly mutate state.
  • The method returns nothing because it mutates the object in place.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • The function mutates the list.
  • Do not mutate the original data.
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mutate
IPA
GB/mjˈutˌeɪt/
US/mjˈutˌeɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
mutate (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (mutate)
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Verb
  • Base: mutate
  • 3rd Person Singular: mutates
  • Present Participle: mutating
  • Past: mutated
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