adjustment

美 [əˈdʒʌstmənt]英 [əˈdʒʌstmənt]
  • n.调整;(行为、思想的)调整,适应;调节

复数: adjustments

adjust v.调整 + -ment 行为或结果

高考 TOEFL TEM8

adjustmentadjustment

noun

1

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。

2

(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。

adjustment

频次

  • 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.

    Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation...

    通过调整税收可以作出补偿。

  • 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.

    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。

noun

1
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Synonym: alteration modification
2
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
Synonym: registration readjustment
3
making or becoming suitable;adjusting to circumstances
Synonym: accommodation fitting
4
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
an allowance for profit
Synonym: allowance
5
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Synonym: adaptation adaption

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  1. Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary .

    可能需要调整一下镜头。

  2. 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。

  3. I 've made a few adjustments to the design .

    我已对设计作了几处调整。

  4. 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。

  5. 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%。

  6. Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation

    通过调整税收可以作出补偿。

  7. 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。

  8. It is not easy to make an adjustment to the machine .

    这台机器不容易调试。

  9. He just needs a period of adjustment .

    他只是需要一段调整期。

  10. The arrangement of light industry in the province needs adjustment .

    那个省的轻工业布局需要调整。

  11. And then a period of painful economic adjustment .

    然后会经历一段痛苦的经济调整期。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. These adjustments encourage employers in the knowledge and talent industries to keep their offices downtown .

    这些调整变化还鼓励知识型产业的雇主将其办公场所保留在市区。

  15. The   dynamic   adjustment   to   low   oil   prices   may ,   however ,   be different   this   time   around .

    然而,这次低油价的动态调整可能会有所不同。

  16. While these numbers are still being validated by the state , we feel any adjustments they might suggest will be immaterial , Morgan wrote to the presidents .

    摩根在信中给校长们写道:“虽然这些数字仍在由州政府验证,但我们认为,它们可能会出现的任何调整都将是无关紧要的。

  17. This is simply not a large enough group to reduce the social stigmaand force other adjustments necessary to supporting men in this decision , even if only for a relatively short time .

    要减少社会污名,这个群体根本不够大,而且需要迫使做出其他必要的调整来支持男性做出这个决定,即使是在相对短的时间内。

  18. The nutritional and health crises that followed the policy of structural adjustment , he says , led to many children and teenagers failing to reach their full potential in terms of height .

    他说,结构调整政策引发了营养和健康危机,从而导致许多儿童和青少年未能充分发挥身髙潜力。

  19. " It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy adjustment , high status has just the opposite effect on us . "

    "这清楚地表明,虽然讨人喜欢可以导致健康的调整,但高地位对我们的影响正好相反。"

  20. The mechanic made the necessary adjustments to the engine .

    机械师对发动机作了必要的调整

  21. The front end is equipped with hydraulic jacks used for grade adjustment .

    前瑞安装有液压千斤顶用来调整坡度

  22. It mainly resulted from structural adjustments in the agriculture industry and the country 's greening project .

    自然资源部副部长王广华介绍:耕地地类减少的主要原因是农业结构调整和国土绿化。

  23. Low pressure drop . Micrometer adjustment . Flanged with threaded companion flange .

    具有低压降,可微调,配有法兰等产品特点

  24. Controlling both the quantity and intensity2 of energy and resources consumption is necessary to promote adjustment of the economic structure and protect the environment .

    实行能源和资源消耗总量和强度的双控是促进经济结构调整和环境保护的必要手段。

  25. Establishing free education in high schools is helpful for the adjustment and transformation4 of the economic structure , and is particularly beneficial for attracting investment .

    实行高中免费义务教育,对我们现在的经济结构调整转型、特别是投资拉动也有重要作用。

  26. Over 90 percent said the government demonstrated good transparency and adjustment of policies to suit actual conditions were effective , according to the survey conducted in the second half of last year .

    这项调查在去年下半年开展,结果显示,90%以上的人表示,政府展现出了良好的透明度,并能够有效地调整政策来适应实际情况。

  27. The term is most commonly used in the context of head-to-toe ( or nearly ) shots involving nudity . More specific terms are often used in special cases ; a stunt adjustments .

    具体情况不同,“替身”的说法也不同,危险或复杂场景的替身叫做stuntdouble(特技替身)。

  28. Michiya Matsusaki said that with these adjustments , customers might one day be able to order a cultured cut of meat with the amount of fat they desire , tailor-made to their tastes and health concerns .

    松崎道哉说,通过微调技术,未来顾客将能订购按照自己的口味和健康状况定制的人造肉,脂肪含量也可以随心定制。

  29. Article 33 A lawsuit brought for general average shall be under the jurisdiction of the people 's court of the place where the ship first docked or where the adjustment of general average was conducted or where the voyage ended .

    第三十三条因共同海损提起的诉讼,由船舶最先到达地、共同海损理算地或者航程终止地的人民法院管辖。

  30. Adjustment and Development of International Copyright Protection in the Information Age

    论信息时代著作权国际保护的发展与调整

后缀
e-行为或结果

advertisement n. 广告

advertise v.为…做广告 + -ment 行为或结果

amusement n. 可笑

amuse 娱乐,消遣 + -ment 行为或结果

development n. 发展

develop v.成长 + -ment 行为或结果

moment n. 片刻

mov 运动 + -ment 行为或结果

announcement n. 公告

announce v.宣告 + -ment 行为或结果

arrangement n. 安排

arrange v.整理 + -ment 行为或结果

assessment n. 看法

assess v.估算 + -ment 行为或结果

commitment n. 承诺

commit v.犯 + -ment 行为或结果

disagreement n. 意见不一

dis- 否定 + agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

disappointment n. 失望

disappoint disappointment + -ment 行为或结果

encouragement n. 鼓舞

encourage v.激励 + -ment 行为或结果

entertainment n. 娱乐片

entertain v.给…娱乐 + -ment 行为或结果

instrument n. 器械

in- 在内,进入,使 + stru 建造 + -ment 行为或结果

movement n. (身体部位的)运动,转动

move v.动 + -ment 行为或结果

punishment n. 惩罚

punish v.处罚 + -ment 行为或结果

tournament n. 锦标赛

tourn 转动 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

treatment n. 治疗

treat v.对待 + -ment 行为或结果

achievement n. 成就

achieve v.达到 + -ment 行为或结果

agreement n. 协定

agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

appointment n. 约会

appoint v.任命 + -ment 行为或结果

argument n. 论点

argu(e) 争论 + -ment 行为或结果

assignment n. 分配

assign v.分配 + -ment 行为或结果

comment n. 议论

com- 共同,一起 + -ment 行为或结果

employment n. 工作

employ v.雇用 + -ment 行为或结果

establishment n. 机构

establish v.设立 + -ment 行为或结果

fragment n. 碎片

frag 打碎 + -ment 行为或结果

improvement n. 改善

improve v.改善 + -ment 行为或结果

investment n. 投资

invest v.投资 + -ment 行为或结果

management n. 经营

manage v.管理 + -ment 行为或结果

measurement n. 测量

measure v.量 + -ment 行为或结果

ornament n. 装饰品

orn 装饰,装备 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

refreshment n. 点心

refresh v.使恢复活力 + -ment 行为或结果

requirement n. 要求

require v.需要 + -ment 行为或结果

settlement n. 解决

settle v.解决 + -ment 行为或结果

statement n. 陈述

state n.状态 + -ment 行为或结果

supplement vt. 补充

sup- 在...下面 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

temperament n. 性情

temper n.心情 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

shipment n. 运输

ship n.海船 + -ment 行为或结果

installment n. 安装

instal vt.安装 + -l- + -ment 行为或结果

excitement n. 激动

excite v.使激动 + -ment 行为或结果

engagement n. 订婚

engage v.引起 + -ment 行为或结果

complement vt. 补足

com- 共同,一起 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

augment vt. 加强

aug 增加 + -ment 行为或结果

parliament n. 议会

parl- 说话 + -ia- + -ment 行为或结果

replacement n. 替换

replace v.代替 + -ment 行为或结果

torment n. 折磨

tor(t)- 扭曲 + -ment 行为或结果

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