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accommodation

UK //əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n//US //əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'accommodatio',意为‘适应’或‘调整’,后经法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指供人居住或停留的地方,如酒店房间、公寓或宿舍等。通常用于旅行或临时居住的场合。

“We booked our accommodation near the beach for our summer vacation.”

(我们为暑假预定了海滩附近的住宿。)

“The university provides accommodation for first-year students.”

(大学为一年级学生提供住宿。)

❶ 指调整或适应,以满足特定需求或情况。常用于描述对变化或差异的妥协或适应。

“The company made accommodations for employees with disabilities.”

(公司为残疾员工做了调整。)

“Cultural accommodation is important when moving to a new country.”

(搬到新国家时,文化适应很重要。)

同义词:lodging, housing, adjustment, adaptation, compromise

常见短语

make accommodations — 为满足特定需求或情况而做出调整或安排,常用于描述对特殊需求的适应。

“The teacher made accommodations for the student with a visual impairment.”

(老师为视力受损的学生做了特殊安排。)

find accommodation — 寻找居住或停留的地方,常用于旅行或移居时描述寻找住处。

“It took them a week to find suitable accommodation in the new city.”

(他们花了一周时间在新城市找到合适的住处。)