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accommodate

UK //əˈkɒm.ə.deɪt//US //əˈkɑː.mə.deɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'accommodatus',意为 '适应' 或 '调整',由 'ad-'(向)和 'commodus'(合适)组成。

verb

❶ 提供空间或设施以满足某人或某物的需求,通常指提供住宿或容纳。

“The hotel can accommodate up to 300 guests.”

(这家酒店最多可容纳300位客人。)

“The classroom is too small to accommodate all the students.”

(教室太小,无法容纳所有学生。)

❶ 调整或改变以适应某种情况或需求,通常指灵活应对。

“The schedule can be accommodated to fit your needs.”

(时间表可以根据您的需求进行调整。)

“She accommodated her teaching style to suit the students' learning pace.”

(她调整了教学风格以适应学生的学习节奏。)

同义词:adjust, adapt, fit, house, lodge

常见短语

accommodate with — 提供某种帮助或设施以满足需求,通常用于正式场合。

“The hotel accommodated us with extra towels.”

(酒店为我们提供了额外的毛巾。)

accommodate to — 调整或改变以适应某种情况,强调适应过程。

“He quickly accommodated to the new environment.”

(他很快适应了新环境。)