beta

英 [ˈbiːtə]

美 [ˈbeɪtə]

n.  希腊字母表的第2个字母

复数：betas　

医学

BNC.7476 / COCA.9048

牛津词典

noun

• 希腊字母表的第2个字母
  the second letter of the Greek alphabet (B, β)

英英释义

noun

• the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

adj

• preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
  1. a beta version
  2. beta software
• second in order of importance
  1. the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory

双语例句

• A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.
  胡萝卜素是很好的解毒剂，维生素A，在深绿和橙色蔬菜中也都含有。
• Both of these actions would increase the amount of amyloid beta protein in the brain.
  这两个作用将增加β-淀粉样蛋白在大脑中的沉积。
• We worked together, evaluating and testing Informix 11.7 server ( formerly code-named Panther) during the beta program.
  在测试过程中我们一起合作，评估和测试Informix11.7服务器（从前代号为Panther）。
• Items discovered in beta are usually scheduled for the next "fix-pack" or "maintenance" release.
  在beta版中发现的问题通常安排在下一个“补丁包”或“维护”版中解决。
• In fact, this format changed slightly between the beta and the initial version of Application Developer.
  事实上，这种格式只在ApplicationDeveloper的beta版本和初始版本之间稍微作了更改。
• Now is the beta version of this software, you can use free of charge.
  现在是测试版的这个软件，可以免费使用。
• Migrating to DB2 UDB on this IBM mainframe platform previously required using a separate, beta product.
  在此之前，为了迁移到这种IBM大型主机上的DB2UDB，需要使用一个单独的、beta版的产品。
• Alpha and beta thalassaemia have both mild and severe forms.
  alpha型和beta型地中海贫血有轻度和重度两种形式。
• Chris tumazu: and this silicon chip chip is mimicking the behavior of the beta cell in the pancreas.
  克里斯图马祖：这种硅片是模仿了胰腺中的β细胞。
• I'm the chief architect of Gentoo Linux, a next-generation Linux OS currently in beta.
  我是GentooLinux（目前还是beta版的下一代LinuxOS）的首席设计师。