Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3424
adjustment
调整；调节；校正
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- 1.
The action of adjusting something.
调整某物的动作
- 2.
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
使适合；适应环境
- 3.
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
调整的结果；小变化；小修正；修改或改变
- 4.
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
改变某物的行为(例如,调整衣物的尺寸)
- 5.
The settling or balancing of a financial account.
财务账户的结算或平衡
- 6.
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
将某物调整以符合标准的行为
- 7.
The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
平衡冲突需求或环境中需求与障碍的行为过程
- 8.
The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
保险公司对索赔的评估；此类索赔的结算
调整某物的动作；使适合；适应环境；调整的结果；小变化；小修正；修改或改变；改变某物的行为(例如,调整衣物的尺寸)；财务账户的结算或平衡
In use
Moving to a new city required a big adjustment, but I soon felt at home.
The teacher made a slight adjustment to the lesson plan to give students more practice time.
After several adjustments, the photographer finally got the lighting right.
make adjustments to sth
We made adjustments to the schedule.
我们对时间表做了调整。
adjustment to sth
常表示适应过程
The adjustment to the new environment was difficult.
对新环境的调整很困难。
need adjustment
Connections
Collocations
- make an adjustment
- 进行调整
- We need to make an adjustment to the schedule.我们需要对时间表进行调整。
- price adjustment
- 价格调整
- The company announced a price adjustment due to inflation.由于通货膨胀，公司宣布了价格调整。
- adjustment period
- 适应期
- New employees usually need an adjustment period.新员工通常需要一个适应期。
- fine adjustment
- 微调
- The fine adjustment of the microscope is crucial for clear images.显微镜的微调对于清晰图像至关重要。
- adjustment disorder
- 适应障碍
- He was diagnosed with adjustment disorder after the move.搬家后他被诊断出适应障碍。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'adjustment' = 'ad' (加强) + 'just' (正好) + 'ment'，意为调整到正好状态。
Context & Register
通用/专业领域；调整通常为中性，适用于各种调节或校正场景
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with adjustment because their stressed vowels differ. They share the common ending -ment but are pronounced with varying stress patterns. Users should be aware that visual similarity does not guarantee rhyme.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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