Word · Frequency #3751
modifications
改动过的版本；修改版
modifications is the plural of modification.
a slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
指修改后的成品，而非修改这一行为
- 1.
The change undergone by a word when used in a construction.
词在构式中经历的变化。
- 2.
The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.
修改的结果；新的或改变的形式。
- 3.
The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment.
在保持事物本质特征不变的情况下进行改变的行为；改动或调整。
- 4.
A change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.
生物体因环境而产生的变化,不会遗传给后代。
- 5.
A change to a word when it is borrowed by another language.
词语被另一种语言借用时发生的变化。
修饰关系；限定关系；词在构式中经历的变化。；修改的结果；新的或改变的形式。；在保持事物本质特征不变的情况下进行改变的行为；改动或调整。；生物体因环境而产生的变化,不会遗传给后代。
In use
The new software is a modification of the program we used last year.
They proposed a modification of the original plan to reduce costs.
Her design is a modification of the classic model, with a modern look.
make modifications to sth
We made several modifications to the original design.
我们对原始设计做了几处修改。
undergo modification
The software underwent significant modification before release.
该软件在发布前进行了重大修改。
with/without modification
Connections
Collocations
- make a modification
- 进行修改
- The engineer made a modification to the design.工程师对设计进行了修改。
- undergo modification
- 经历修改
- The software underwent several modifications before release.该软件在发布前经历了几次修改。
- minor modification
- 小修改
- Only a minor modification was needed to fix the issue.只需要一个小修改就能修复这个问题。
- necessary modification
- 必要的修改
- The necessary modifications were made to comply with regulations.进行了必要的修改以符合规定。
- require modification
- 需要修改
- The proposal requires modification before it can be approved.该提案在批准前需要修改。
- propose a modification
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆分记忆：mod（改变）+ification（过程）= 修改的过程。
Context & Register
neutral
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same ending /ˈkeɪʃən/ and rhyme with 'modification'. However, many other -tion words like 'action' (/ˈækʃən/), 'position' (/pəˈzɪʃən/), and 'mention' (/ˈmenʃən/) have different stressed vowels or endings and do not 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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