mutate

1. V-T/V-I If an animal or plant mutates, or something mutates it, it develops different characteristics as the result of a change in its genes. 使 (遗传基因等) 突变; 经受突变

The virus mutates in the carrier's body. 该病毒在携带者体内发生突变。

HIV has proven to possess an ability to mutate into drug-resistant forms. 艾滋病病毒经证实能突变成抗药型病毒。

2. mutationN-VAR 突变

Scientists have found a genetic mutation that appears to be the cause of Huntington's disease. 科学家们已经发现一个似乎是亨廷顿病病因的遗传突变。

3. V-I If something mutates into something different, it changes into that thing. 变成

Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines. 一夜之间，流言蜚语开始变成头条新闻了。