adjust

verb

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. 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。

1. 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
2. VERB 调整；调节
   If you adjust something, 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。
3. VERB 整理（衣服）；校正，校准（机器）
   If you adjust something 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。
4. V-ERG （使）适应（光线变化）
   If you adjust your vision or if your vision adjusts, 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。

1. 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。
2. I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well
   我感到自己已经完全接受了当妈妈的想法。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. She adjusted her head scarf fussily
   她小题大做地整了整头巾。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. She needed time to adjust to Clive's declaration.
    她需要时间来适应克莱夫的表白。
12. There may be a period of disequilibrium as family members adjust to the new baby.
    宝宝的降生可能会使家庭有一段手忙脚乱的适应阶段。
13. Adjust the heat of the barbecue by opening and closing the air vents.
    通过开关气阀来调节烧烤架的温度。
14. How did you adjust to college life?
    你是如何适应大学生活的？
15. The chair has a ratchet below it to adjust the height
    这把椅子下面有棘轮调整高度。
16. Adjust the aerial's position and direction for the best reception.
    调整天线的位置和方向以达到最佳接收效果。
17. Adjust the lighting so it is soft and restful
    调节灯光使其看上去既柔和又能给人带来舒缓感。
18. He has been forced to adjust his schedule
    他被迫调整了自己的日程安排。
19. You can adjust it slightly
    你可以稍加调整。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. We must constantly adjust the amount of money in circulation.
    我们必须对货币的流通不断进行调节。
23. I have to adjust my expenditure to my income.
    我必须量入为出。
24. By using a mirror of brass you may see to adjust your cap; by using antiquity as a mirror, you may learn to foresee the rise and fall of empires.
    以铜为鉴，可整衣冠；以古为鉴，可知兴替。（唐太宗）
25. 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。
26. He climbed up to the roof to adjust the aerial for a better reception.
    他爬上屋顶调整天线，以改善接收效果。
27. Electronic systems can control, adjust, monitor and inform.
    电子系统可进行控制、调节、监视和通知。
28. Think of this as time to decompress, adjust and anticipate.
    这段时间，可以被看作是减压、调整和期待的时间。
29. I must adjust my watch, it's slow.
    我得调整我的表，它慢了。
30. 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。

  accommodate adapt adjust【导航词义：适应】

  accommodate v. 〈正式〉适应，顺应

〔辨析〕强调适应新的环境。

  adapt v. （使）适合，（使）适应

〔辨析〕强调改变现有条件以适应新的情况。

  adjust v. 适应，习惯

〔辨析〕指稍微调整以适应特定工作或新的情况，调整幅度没有 adapt 大，常后接介词 to。

verb

1. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
   1. We must adjust to the bad economic situation

   Synonym:    conformadapt

2. 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

3. make correspondent or conformable
   1. Adjust your eyes to the darkness

4. 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

5. decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim