adjust

英 [əˈdʒʌst]

美 [əˈdʒʌst]

v.  调整; 调节; 适应; 习惯; 整理

过去分词：adjusted　现在分词：adjusting　过去式：adjusted　第三人称单数：adjusts　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2811 / COCA.2300

同义词辨析

accommodateadaptadjust【导航词义：适应】

牛津词典

verb

• 调整；调节
  to change sth slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better
  1. Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
     当心急转弯并相应调整车速。
  2. This button is for adjusting the volume.
     这个按钮是调节音量的。
  3. Adjust your language to the age of your audience.
     要根据听众的年龄使用相应的语言。
• 适应；习惯
  to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think
  1. It took her a while to adjust to living alone.
     她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。
  2. After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark.
     过了一会儿他的眼睛习惯了黑暗。
  3. You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life.
     你将很快适应学生生活。
• 整理
  to move sth slightly so that it looks neater or feels more comfortable
  1. He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie.
     他捋平头发，整了整领带。

柯林斯词典

• See also:We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society...I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well...It has been hard to adjust but now I'm getting satisfaction from my work.well-adjusted
• VERB 调整；调节
  If youadjustsomething, you change it so that it is more effective or appropriate.
  1. To attract investors, Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws.
     为吸引投资者，巴拿马调整了税法和劳动法。
• VERB 整理（衣服）；校正，校准（机器）
  If youadjustsomething such as your clothing or a machine, you correct or alter its position or setting.
  1. She adjusted her head scarf fussily...
     她小题大做地整了整头巾。
  2. Liz adjusted her mirror and then edged the car out of its parking bay.
     莉兹调了调后视镜，将车子挪出了停车位。
• V-ERG （使）适应（光线变化）
  If youadjustyour vision or if your visionadjusts, the muscles of your eye or the pupils alter to cope with changes in light or distance.
  1. He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight...
     他停下脚步试着让眼睛适应微弱的星光。
  2. We stood in the doorway until our eyes adjusted...
     我们站在门口直到眼睛适应了光线的变化。
  3. It was a few moments before his eyes became adjusted to the bright glare of the sun.
     过了一会儿，他的眼睛才适应了刺眼的阳光。

英英释义

verb

• adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
  1. We must adjust to the bad economic situation
  Synonym:conformadapt
• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
  1. Adjust the clock, please
  2. correct the alignment of the front wheels
  Synonym:setcorrect
• make correspondent or conformable
  1. Adjust your eyes to the darkness
• place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  1. align the car with the curb
  2. align the sheets of paper on the table
  Synonym:alignalineline up
• decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

双语例句

• Don't tie [ put on] your shoes in a melon patch or adjust your hat under a plum tree--avoid being suspected.; Don't do anything to arouse suspicion.
  瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠。
• Normally, when demand and supply are out of sync, you either increase the supply, or you adjust the price mechanism
  通常，当供需失衡时，要么加大供给，要么调整价格机制。
• We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society
  我们一直在培训我们的战士，以使他们适应普通的社会生活。
• After flying from Los Angeles to London, allow four full days to adjust.
  从洛杉矶飞往伦敦之后，留出4整天时间适应环境。
• The government can adjust the unbalanced market by controlling purchases.
  政府可以通过控购来调节市场的平衡。
• It has been hard to adjust but now I'm getting satisfaction from my work.
  适应虽然艰难，但是现在我已逐渐从工作中获得了满足。
• It was a few moments before his eyes became adjusted to the bright glare of the sun.
  过了一会儿，他的眼睛才适应了刺眼的阳光。
• You can adjust the stock width and height, and fix or randomize the colors.
  你能够整修股票宽度和高度，和固定或者随机化颜色。
• To attract investors, Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws.
  为吸引投资者，巴拿马调整了税法和劳动法。
• Liz adjusted her mirror and then edged the car out of its parking bay.
  莉兹调了调后视镜，将车子挪出了停车位。