| 单词 | alteration |
| 释义 | alteration nounadjective | verb + alteration | preposition adjective➤dramatic, extensive, fundamental, major, radical, significant, substantial (especially bre) 剧烈的变化；大规模的更改；根本性的改动；重大的变动；影响深远的变化▸➤minor, slight, small, subtle小改动；细小的变动；微妙的变化verb + alteration➤carry out, do, make进行变动；作改动➤cause引起变化➤undergo经历变动▸➤need, require需要改动◆the leaflets require no alteration from year to year.这些小册子不需要每年更改。preposition➤alteration in在⋯方面的改变◆there will be no alteration in the level of subsidy.补助金的标准将不会改变。➤alteration to对⋯作的改动◆we will have to make a slight alteration to the plans.我们将不得不对这些计划作小小的改动。 alteration /ɔːltəreɪʃn/ noun [countable, uncountable] 1.changes that are made to sth, usually to improve it 改变；改动◆the designers have had to make major alterations to the engine. 设计人员不得不对发动机作出重大改动。 (law 法律) a change that is made to a legal document after it has been prepared or signed （法律文件的）修改☞ alteration alteration /ɔːltəreɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] a change to sth that makes it different; the act of making a change to sth改变；变化；改动◆they are making some major alterations to the house.他们在对这栋房子作一些大改动。◆the dress will not need much alteration.这条连衣裙不需要大改。note 辨析 adjustment, modification or alteration? adjustments are usually small changes that are made to designs or equipment. modification can be used to talk about a wider variety of changes, but it is often used to describe larger changes made to systems or vehicles. alteration is often used to talk about changes people make to buildings, especially their houses. * adjustment 常指对设计方案或设备所作的小调整。modification 所指的改变含义更广，但常指对系统或车辆所作的大改变。alteration 常指对建筑物，尤其是住宅所作的改变。alteration/ˌɔ:ltəˈreɪʃn ||; ˌɔltəˈreʃən/noun [c,u] (an) alteration (to/in sth) a small change in sb/sth 细小的变化: ◇we want to make a few alterationsto the house before we move in. 在搬进新居之前，我们希望稍微改一改房子的布局。 alterationsee ⇨ change/not change 16,17 al·ter·a·tion /ˏɔltə`reʃən; ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/n [c,u]a change in something, or the process of changing it 改动，变化（过程）:◇alterations to clothes can be expensive. 改衣服可以很贵。 |
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