adaptation

英 [ˌædæpˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌædæpˈteɪʃn]

n.  改编本; 改写本; 适应

复数：adaptations　

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Collins.1 / BNC.5438 / COCA.5196

牛津词典

noun

• 改编本；改写本
  a film/movie, book or play that is based on a particular piece of work but that has been changed for a new situation
  1. a screen adaptation of Shakespeare's ‘Macbeth’
     莎士比亚悲剧《麦克佩斯》的电影改写本
• 适应
  the process of changing sth, for example your behaviour, to suit a new situation
  1. the adaptation of desert species to the hot conditions
     沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （电影或电视的）改写本，改编本
  Anadaptationof a book or play is a film or a television programme that is based on it.
  1. ...Branagh's screen adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth.
     布拉纳改编自莎士比亚的《亨利五世》的影片
• N-UNCOUNT 适应;作出调整
  Adaptationis the act of changing something or changing your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.
  1. Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so.
     大多数生物都能在迫于压力的情况下适应新环境。

英英释义

noun

• (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
• a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
  1. the play is an adaptation of a short novel
  Synonym:version
• the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
  Synonym:adaptionadjustment

双语例句

• This is the mutual transformation of human adaptation to the environment.
  这种相互的改造就是人类对环境的适应。
• Under dark adaptation, phototactic ratio of round scad ( both juvenile-and adult) towards blue and green light is the highest, while that towards red light is the lowest.
  在暗适应条件下，蓝圆鲹幼、成鱼对蓝、绿色光的趋光率最高，对红光的趋光率最低。
• Other useful sections summarize principles of simplicity, clarity, correspondence and cultural adaptation, and writing for translation.
  书中其他有用的部分对简洁、清晰、一致和文化适应等原则进行了总结。
• In this paper, this combination of our province to make a realistic analysis of adaptation.
  本文就此结合我省实际作一个适应性分析研究。
• Sustainable forest management also offered opportunities for immediate mitigation and adaptation, Dr Diouf said.
  迪乌夫博士说，可持续森林管理也为快速减缓和适应气候变化提供了机会。
• We should carry out the policy of integrating unified planning with the principle of adaptation to local conditions.
  我们应该执行计划同因事制宜的原则相结合的政策。
• The health implications of mitigation and adaptation policies should also be investigated.
  该议程认为，还应该研究缓解和适应政策的卫生意义。
• This adaptation perfectly captures the spirit of Kurt Vonnegut's novel
  这次改编非常好地抓住了库尔特·冯内古特小说的精髓。
• This plan covers mitigation, adaptation and global co-operation.
  这份计划涵盖了减少排放、适应变化和全球合作。
• Water storage has an important role to play in poverty reduction, sustainable development and adaptation to climate change.
  水储存在减贫、可持续发展和适应气候变化方面能起到重要作用。