make an alteration to sth
She made a small alteration to the dress.
她对裙子做了一处小改动。
变更；改动
改变的行为；改变的状态；变更；改动；[医] 变更
the act of making something different, such as changing the size of a garment
改变的行为
The act of altering or making different.
改变的状态；变更
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.
The seamstress made a small alteration to the dress so it would fit perfectly.
女裁缝对连衣裙做了一点小改动，让它更合身。
用法提示：alteration 作名词，表示对衣物尺寸的改动。
Any alteration to the contract must be approved by both parties.
对合同的任何修改都必须得到双方同意。
用法提示：alteration 指对文件或协议的变更，后接 to。
The architect suggested several alterations to improve the flow of the house.
建筑师提出了几处改动，以改善房屋的布局。
用法提示：alterations 为复数形式，表示多项改动。
She made a small alteration to the dress.
她对裙子做了一处小改动。
There was a significant alteration in the plan.
计划发生了重大变更。
The alteration of the original text was necessary.
对原文的改动是必要的。
最通用的词，可替代 alteration，但 alteration 更强调具体改动。
指对原有事物的部分改变，常用于设计、文件等，alteration 更口语化。
强调细微调整以使之合适或正确，alteration 可指较大改动。
指对文本、计划等进行审查后修改，alteration 不一定是系统性审查。
强调与原版不同的版本或变体，alteration 侧重动作而非结果。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to alteration the schedule.
正确表达I need to alter the schedule.
“alteration”是名词，不能直接作谓语。应用动词“alter”表示“改动”的动作。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are several alteration to the plan.
正确表达There are several alterations to the plan.
“alteration”是可数名词，表示多个改动时应用复数形式“alterations”。
grammar · medium
易错句子We made an alteration on the design.
正确表达We made an alteration to the design.
“alteration”后常用介词“to”表示“对……的改动”，而不是“on”。
指使某物保持不变或原始状态的行为
指状态或情况不易改变或变动的性质
指位置或性质保持不变的特征
指持续进行或保持不变的过程
指各部分之间协调一致，没有变化
alteration 指改变、修改；alternation 指两个或多个事物交替出现或轮流进行
alteration 是修改或变化；altercation 是激烈的口角或争论
进行改换
We need to make several alterations to the design.
我们需要对设计进行几处改动。
小改动
The tailor made a minor alteration to the dress.
裁缝对裙子做了个小改动。
大改动
The building underwent a major alteration last year.
该建筑去年经历了一次大改动。
结构变更
Any structural alteration requires planning permission.
任何结构变更都需要规划许可。
对……的改动
They proposed an alteration to the contract terms.
他们提议对合同条款进行改动。
经历改动
The software underwent several alterations before release.
该软件在发布前经历了几次改动。
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可能有变动
The schedule is subject to alteration without notice.
时间表可能会变更，恕不另行通知。
对……进行修改
We need to make some alterations to the design.
我们需要对设计做一些修改。
未经改动
The original text is reproduced without alteration.
原文未加改动地再现。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.