| 词汇 | alter |
| 释义 | alter verb uk /ˈɒl.tər/ us /ˈɑːl.tɚ/ alterverb (CHANGE)B2[ I or T ] to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change: （通常指轻微地）改动，修改;改变，（使）变化 We've had to alter some of our plans.我们不得不对一些计划作了改动。 Although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the charge for connecting to the internet will not alter.尽管话费上涨了，上网费不会变。 Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle.弃车不用使我们的生活方式发生了根本性的变化。 to make different changeShe'll always be like that - you can't change her. alterWe've had to alter our plans. varyTry to vary the children's diet a little. convertWe're going to convert the spare bedroom into an office. turn intoThere are plans to turn his latest book into a film. transformThe riverside area has been transformed into a shopping and sports complex. [ T ] to change the size of clothes so that they fit better: 改动（衣服使其更合身） I took the coat back to the shop to have it altered.我把外套拿回店里去改一下。 Even a clear finish will alter the colour of wood slightly.即使是最后一道清漆也会使木头的颜色发生轻微的改变。 These are radical changes which will alter the complexion of the British contemporary dance scene.这些变化非常大，将会彻底改变英国当代舞蹈界的格局。 You can alter the whole appearance of a room just by lighting it in a certain way. Closing the factory would irrevocably alter the character of the local community for the worse.关闭工厂将不可逆转地改变当地社区的特征，使其变糟。 Drugs can alter your perception of reality.毒品会改变你对现实的感知。 Changing about-face about-turn alterable altered alternate churn make an about-turn make something into something malleable meta metamorphose morph mutate pervert revolutionize rollback rotation rotational sanitization transcribe alterverb (REMOVE ORGANS)[ T ]US polite word forcastrate or spay阉割，切除 Zoology: veterinary medicine acaricide altered animal doctor anti-rabies bovine spongiform encephalopathy BSE cowpox emasculate lame mangy monkeypox mpox myxomatosis neutered nosema put something/someone down quarantine scrapie veterinarian worm alter | American Dictionaryalter verb[ I/T ] us/ˈɔl·tər/ to change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen: [ T ]The coat was too long, so I took it back to the store to have it altered. alterableadjectiveus/ˈɔl·tər·ə·bəl/ Some things in life are not alterable. alterationnoun[ C/U ]us/ˌɔl·təˈreɪ·ʃən/ [ C ]I had to make some alterations in my research paper. alter | Business Englishalter verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈɔːltər/us to change the appearance, character, or structure of something, or to be changed in this way: Just last week, the company agreed to alter some of its business practices. If they want to continue to have enough workers to fill their contracts, the company will have to alter the way it does business. Discovering new oil deposits could substantially alter the balance between supply and demand. It was back in 2002 that the shape of the business began to alter. Examples of alteralter Analysis of single channel records indicate that the effect is to favor transition to a substate rather than to physically alter the conductance pathway. Nonetheless, in some cases the phonetic spellings of mispronunciations may have been altered by some familiarity with the correct spelling. Participants were given two digitally altered photographs and asked to find as many differences as they could. These observations suggest that identifying the risk and protective factors that may alter individual trajectories is of significance. The optical properties of the device can be altered by applying a field whose distorting influence on the liquid crystal opposes that of the surfaces. Environmental experience also can affect brain chemistry by altering neurotransmitter synthesis, transmitter receptor synthesis, and transmitter uptake systems. Attempts to alter practice have generally focused on the acquisition of knowledge and skills, and although important, these are not sufficient. A more extensive investigation would have widened the scope, but is unlikely to have altered the results in any significant way. However, the lyrics were reputedly altered a great deal when the band performed the song at a private party or in someone's house. In the short run, it appears that farmers alter their crop shares more or less predictably, in line with changes in expected prices and yields. Alternative specifications, such as including exploration costs into our model or different assumptions about future world oil prices, could alter our results. It is possible that such differences could alter the risk of death predicted by our model. In game theory, it is very difficult to alter the assumption of common knowledge. In five zygotes development was delayed and altered. But their significance is altered when positioned within the sound world of the opera. See all examples of alter These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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