新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

adjustment

英  [əˈdʒʌstmənt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • adjustments

    1[C 可数名词] (对机器、做事方法等的)调整

    An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.

    近义词

    adaptation , change

    双语例句

    例:

    Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation.

    补偿可由调税实现。

    例:

    Investment is up by 5.7 after adjustment for inflation.

    针对通货膨胀进行调整之后,投资增长了5.7。

    例:

    A technician made an adjustment to a smoke machine at the back of the auditorium.

    一位技术人员在礼堂后台对喷雾机做了调校。

    2[C 可数名词] (对行为、思想等的)调整

    An adjustment is a change in a person's behaviour or thinking.

    双语例句

    例:

    He will have to make major adjustments to his thinking if he is to survive in office.

    他要想继续任职的话,就得在思想上作出重大转变。

资料下载

    更多资料