首页英语词典alterationalteration的意思

alteration怎么读？

alteration

英 [ɔːltə'reɪʃ(ə)n; 'ɒl-] 美[,ɔltə'reʃən]

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近义词translation distortion forgery adaptation correction revision

n. 修改，改变；变更

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词态变化

复数: alterations;

助记提示

1. alter- + -ation.
2. => change (something).

英文词源

alteration (n.): late 14c., "action of altering," from Old French alteracion (14c.) "change, alteration," and directly from Medieval Latin alterationem (nominative alteratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin alterare (see alter). Meaning "change in character or appearance" is from 1530s; that of "change in ready-made clothes to suit a customer's specifications" is from 1901. Related: Alterations.

双语例句

1. Her jacket was at the boutique waiting for alteration.: 她的短上衣放在时装店里，要做些改动。

2. Prices may be subject to alteration.: 价格可能会有所变动。

3. The shirt needs alteration.: 这件衬衣需要改一改.

4. An indefinite alteration had come over his whole person and manner.: 他整个的人和态度已经有了一种说不出的变化.

5. He easily perceived there was an alteration in my countenance.: 他立刻看出我的脸色和往常有些不同.