adjustment

英 [əˈdʒʌstmənt] 美 [əˈdʒʌstmənt]

n.  调整; 调节; (行为、思想的)调整,适应

复数:adjustments

高考TOEFLTEM8化学

BNC.3424 / COCA.3121



牛津词典

noun

  1. 调整;调节
    a small change made to sth in order to correct or improve it
    1. I've made a few adjustments to the design.
      我已对设计作了几处调整。
    2. Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary.
      可能需要调整一下镜头。
  2. (行为、思想的)调整,适应
    a change in the way a person behaves or thinks
    1. 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。

柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 调整;校正;校准
    An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
    1. Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation...
      通过调整税收可以作出补偿。
    2. 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%。
    3. ...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。
  2. N-COUNT (行为或思想的)调整,转变
    An adjustment is a change in a person's behaviour or thinking.
    1. 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。

双语例句

  1. Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation
    通过调整税收可以作出补偿。
  2. 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。
  3. The dynamic of the market demands constant change and adjustment
    市场要有活力,需要不断地改变和调整。
  4. The arrangement of light industry in the province needs adjustment.
    那个省的轻工业布局需要调整。
  5. Sino-Russian border trade is a60-year journey from small to big and from weak to strong, and is a true portrayal of the economic transition adjustment.
    中俄边境贸易60年历程是一个由小变大、由弱变强、不断拓展完善的发展史,是中俄60年经济转轨调整的真实写照。
  6. 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。
  7. And then a period of painful economic adjustment.
    然后会经历一段痛苦的经济调整期。
  8. 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。
  9. 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。
  10. The present system places the onus of adjustment on borrowing countries.
    现行体制将调整的责任放在了借款国身上。
  11. On the other hand, they want to accomplish economic rebalancing and structural adjustment.
    但另一方面,他们要完成经济再平衡和结构调整。
  12. These, regarding formulate our country area development strategy and the industrial structure adjustment relate closely.
    这些,对于制定我国区域发展战略和产业结构的调整都关系密切。
  13. 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。
  14. 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。
  15. The buoyant world economy in1984 supported this adjustment effort.
    1984年,欣欣向荣的世界经济支持了这一调整工作。
  16. First, it is the world's economic operations cyclical adjustment results.
    首先,这是世界经济运行周期性调整的结果。
  17. In the meantime the adjustment period, the adjustment process, is now in hand.
    现时,我们进入了调整期,调整的过程正在进行中。
  18. 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。
  19. Revise to the question in the structural design and adjustment, confirm the final structure file.
    对结构设计中的问题进行修改和调整,确定最终的结构文件。
  20. It can speed up the progress of technical transfer and adjustment of industrial structures.
    加速了技术转让和产业结构调整的进程。
  21. The adjustment of economy structure is important stratagem to national economy development.
    经济结构调整是我国经济发展的重大战略。
  22. 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。
  23. Market economy demands a reasonaBle adjustment of the commercial structure to the requirements of the market.
    市场经济要求我们合理调整商业结构,使之切合市场实际需要。
  24. NC machine speed adjustment, and more and more application of the VVVF technology to achieve.
    数控机床的转速调整,目前越来越多地应用了变压变频技术来实现。
  25. 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。
  26. Preliminary achievements were made in the adjustment of some of the major industries through reform, reorganization and transformation.
    通过改革、改组、改造,对一些重要行业进行了调整,取得了初步成效。
  27. This pollution structure's change has much to do with urban development and adjustment of industrial structure.
    这种污染结构的变化与城市的发展及产业结构的调整有很大的关系。
  28. China's economy is now at the critical stage of pickup and structural adjustment.
    当前,我国经济正处在企稳回升和结构调整的关键时期。
  29. The process control strategies that provide process adjustment capabilities to ensure control of all critical attributes should be described.
    应叙述能提供工艺控制能力以确保了所有关键属性控制的工艺控制。这些为风险控制策略提供了方法。

同义词辨析

  adjustment modification regulation【导航词义:调节,调整】

  adjustment n. 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。

  modification n. 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。

  regulation n. 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。

英英释义

noun

  1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

      Synonym:    alterationmodification

    1. the act of adjusting something to match a standard

        Synonym:    registrationreadjustment

      1. making or becoming suitable

          Synonym:    accommodationfitting

        1. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
          1. an allowance for profit

          Synonym:    allowance

        2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

            Synonym:    adaptationadaption