adjustment
英 [əˈdʒʌstmənt]
美 [əˈdʒʌstmənt]
n. 调整; 调节; (行为、思想的)调整，适应
复数：adjustments
BNC.3424 / COCA.3121
同义词辨析
adjustmentmodificationregulation【导航词义：调节，调整】
adjustmentn. 调节，调整
〔辨析〕
指小幅变化，通常用于机器、系统、计算、行为或思想的调节。
〔例证〕
He just needs a period of adjustment.
他只是需要一段调整期。
It is not easy to make an adjustment to the machine.
这台机器不容易调试。
他只是需要一段调整期。
It is not easy to make an adjustment to the machine.
这台机器不容易调试。
modificationn. 修改，更改
〔辨析〕
强调适度的调整，如对某一计划、设计、意见、情况等的修改。
〔例证〕
The old law needs modifications.
这项旧法律需要修改。
A slight modification to the plan is necessary.
有必要对这个计划稍作修改。
这项旧法律需要修改。
A slight modification to the plan is necessary.
有必要对这个计划稍作修改。
regulationn. 调整，调节
〔辨析〕
指为了符合规定、要求等而作出的改动。
〔例证〕
the regulation of prices
物价调整
This is used for the regulation of temperature in the laboratory.
这是用来调节实验室温度的。
We must strengthen the regulation and control of grain markets.
我们必须加强对粮食市场的调控。
物价调整
This is used for the regulation of temperature in the laboratory.
这是用来调节实验室温度的。
We must strengthen the regulation and control of grain markets.
我们必须加强对粮食市场的调控。
牛津词典
noun
- 调整；调节
a small change made to sth in order to correct or improve it- I've made a few adjustments to the design.
我已对设计作了几处调整。 - Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary.
可能需要调整一下镜头。
- I've made a few adjustments to the design.
- （行为、思想的）调整，适应
a change in the way a person behaves or thinks- She went through a period of emotional adjustment after her marriage broke up.
婚姻破裂后，她熬过了一段感情调整期。
- She went through a period of emotional adjustment after her marriage broke up.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 调整；校正；校准
Anadjustmentis a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.- Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation...
通过调整税收可以作出补偿。 - Investment is up by 5.7% after adjustment for inflation.
针对通货膨胀作出调整之后投资上升了5.7%。 - ...a technician made an adjustment to a smoke machine at the back of the auditorium.
技工在礼堂后部对烟雾机作了调整。
- Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation...
- N-COUNT （行为或思想的）调整，转变
Anadjustmentis a change in a person's behaviour or thinking.- He will have to make major adjustments to his thinking if he is to survive in office.
要想保住这份工作，他就必须在观念上作出重大的转变。
- He will have to make major adjustments to his thinking if he is to survive in office.
英英释义
noun
- the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
- the act of adjusting something to match a standard
- making or becoming suitable
- an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
- an allowance for profit
- the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
双语例句
- China has adopted a package plan to curb inflation, including interest rate adjustment.
中国采取了一揽子抑制通胀的计划，包括调整利率。 - The destiny of the Asian economy hinges on reform, innovation and structural adjustment.
亚洲经济的命运取决于改革创新和结构调整。 - Greece and Ireland are already engaged in programmes of unprecedented adjustment and structural reform.
希腊和爱尔兰已加入前所未有的调整与结构性改革计划。 - Economic globalization will promote the liberalization of trade and investment, and has accelerated the process in technology transfer and industrial structure adjustment.
经济全球化将促进贸易和投资的自由化。加速了技术转让和产业结构调整的进程。 - Under modern conditions of communication and transportation, population adjustment is maintained by a ceaseless process of individual migrations.
在现代的交通运输条件下，人口调节是通过个人流动的经常性过程来维持的。 - The arrangement of light industry in the province needs adjustment.
那个省的轻工业布局需要调整。 - Second, the eurozone must have policies for economic growth and adjustment.
其次，欧元区必须出台促进经济增长和经济调整的政策。 - He will have to make major adjustments to his thinking if he is to survive in office.
要想保住这份工作，他就必须在观念上作出重大的转变。 - Analyses and compares the energy consumption of circulating water pumps under different adjustment modes.
分析比较了不同调节方式下的循环水泵能耗。 - Thus, China's managed exchange rate is shifting adjustment pressure on to other countries.
因此，中国有管理的汇率正将调整压力转嫁给其它国家。