1. （同一事物略微的）變化形式 A variation on something is the same thing presented in a slightly different form.
variation
e.g. This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare... 這種稍加變化的可口煎蛋卷做起來(lái)又快又容易。 e.g. Many theories on punishment exist, all of which are variations on a theme. 關(guān)于懲罰的理論有很多，雖形式略有不同，但其主旨都是一樣的。
2. （等級或數量的）變化，變動(dòng)，變更 A variation is a change or slight difference in a level, amount, or quantity.
e.g. The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food... 調查發(fā)現食堂飯菜的價(jià)格相差很大。 e.g. Every day without variation my grandfather ate a plate of cold ham. 我的祖父每天都會(huì )吃一盤(pán)冷火腿，雷打不動(dòng)。
variation英英釋義
noun
1. an activity that varies from a norm or standard
e.g. any variation in his routine was immediately reported
Synonym: variance
2. the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
e.g. who is responsible for these variations in taxation?
3. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
Synonym: pas seul
4. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
e.g. he patented a variation on the sandal
5. something a little different from others of the same type
e.g. an experimental version of the night fighter a variant of the same word an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone the boy is a younger edition of his father
Synonym: versionvariantedition
6. a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
7. an instance of change the rate or magnitude of change
Synonym: fluctuation
8. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Synonym: mutantmutationsport
9. (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
10. the process of varying or being varied
11. the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north