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adjust

UK //əˈdʒʌst//US //əˈdʒʌst//

词源

源自晚期拉丁语 'adiustare'(使准确),由 ad-(朝向)+ iustus(公正的)组成,14世纪通过古法语 'ajuster' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 调整或改变某物以适应新情况或使其更合适,通常指细微的改动以达到更好的效果。

“You need to adjust the seat height before you start cycling.”

(开始骑车前你需要调整座椅高度。)

“It took me a week to adjust to the new time zone.”

(我花了一周时间才适应新时区。)

❶ 使自己的行为或态度适应新环境或人际关系,通常需要时间适应变化。

“Children usually adjust quickly to new schools.”

(孩子们通常能快速适应新学校。)

“He's still adjusting to life as a father.”

(他仍在适应父亲的角色。)

同义词:adapt, modify, alter, regulate, acclimate

常见短语

adjust to — 适应新环境或情况,指逐渐习惯变化的过程。

“It took him months to adjust to living alone.”

(他花了数月才适应独居生活。)

adjust for — 因特定因素进行修正或补偿,常见于统计或财务场景。

“The data was adjusted for inflation.”

(数据已根据通胀率进行修正。)