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词汇 example_english_desirable-alternative
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desirable alternative

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desirable
adjective
uk /dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bəl/ us /dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/
worth having and wanted by ...
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alternative
noun[C]
uk /ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/ us /ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/
something that is different from something else, especially from what is usual, and offering the possibility ...
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Examples of desirable alternative


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Assuming it is feasible, does basic income, in this sense, represent a desirablealternative to welfare contractualism?
In many such cases, in particular those of juveniles, community service or probation is a wholly desirablealternative.
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There is a very simple alternative, and a very desirablealternative.
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It should be regarded as a desirablealternative to the rigidity of pattern which is so often a feature of state organisation.
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Perhaps that is financially a more desirablealternative.
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We must therefore fall back temporarily on the much less desirablealternative of spending less.
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As it is, the existing conditions of public transport are not so entirely satisfactory as to make it a really desirablealternative.
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Clearly this is no acceptable or desirablealternative to our present arrangements.
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It might not be the best and most desirablealternative, and of course it will take two to three years longer.
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That may eventually prove to be a less desirablealternative than the sea outfall pipe.
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That is a thoroughly desirablealternative.
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Most people agree that there are many criticisms to be made of the present system, but there is less agreement on what is a desirablealternative.
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In his treatise, he examines various potential tax bases, and concludes that taxation of privilege, through taxation of land value, is the most desirablealternative.
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Caring, stoical, and intelligent, she finds her midwifery work both challenging and rewarding, a highly desirablealternative to the dull domesticity that would otherwise be her only option.
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For example, barter and exchange are mutualistic interactions in which individuals or organizations trade products for more desirable alternatives.
The third position assumes that neither a total ban nor traditional restraints represent desirable alternatives.
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We need to provide better public services and socially desirable alternatives to unemployment, such as earlier retirement, a shorter working week and wider educational opportunities.
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Liquefaction and gasification are not merely desirable alternatives to burning coal in grates but vital steps in preparing for a future when oil and gas supplies run short.
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For instance, limitations of dualistic thinking are well-known and holistic approaches may represent more desirable alternatives, but how is it possible to implement such alternatives?
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