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单词 adjustment
释义
adjustment
noun[CorU]
uk
/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/us
/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/

adjustmentnoun[C or U](CHANGE)

B2
asmallchange:
调整；调节；小改动
She made a fewminoradjustmentstothefocusof hercamera.她稍微调了调相机的焦距。
Synonyms
alteration
amendment
change(BECOMING DIFFERENT)
modification(CHANGE)
mutation
More examples
  • Theinvitationsarealmostready, I just need to make acoupleof adjustments.
  • Itrequiresa fewminoradjustments.
  • Use theon-screenmenuto make adjustments to thecolourandbrightnessofyourmonitor.
  • Thebikeneededa few adjustments before it wasreadytoleavetheshop.
  • Thesoftwareallowstheartistto makedetailedadjustments to theoriginaldrawing.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Change and changes
  • alteration
  • anti-evolutionism
  • be ahead of the curveidiom
  • blip
  • campaign finance reform
  • fluctuation
  • gradation
  • gyrate
  • gyration
  • inconstancy
  • mod
  • reversion
  • revolution
  • rhythm
  • sea change
  • shakesomeoneup
  • untick
  • variation
  • vicissitudes
  • youthquake
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adjustmentnoun[C or U](BECOMING FAMILIAR)

theabilitytobecomemorefamiliarwith a newsituation:
（对新情况的）适应；适应力
He has sofarfailedto make the adjustmentfromschooltowork.他到现在还没有适应从学生生活到工作的变化。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Adapting and modifying
  • acclimate
  • acclimation
  • acclimatization
  • acclimatize
  • accommodate
  • ambidextrous
  • chameleon
  • change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
  • configure
  • counter-adaptation
  • flex
  • pliant
  • pliantly
  • putsomethingback
  • putsomething/someoneforward
  • reacclimatize
  • unadapted
  • unamended
  • writesomeoneout ofsomething
  • Zelig
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(Definition ofadjustmentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

adjustment| Business English

adjustment
noun
uk
/əˈdʒʌstmənt/us
[CorU]
aslightchangemade to something to make itfit,workbetter, or be moresuitable, or theactof making such achange:
Asmalladjustment at therightplacecan make asignificantdifference.
If thecolourdoes notappearquiteright,checkyourmonitorsettingsfor adjustment.
adjustment to sthThefinalplanwillserveas an adjustment to the two-yearbudgetapprovedlastyear.
[CorU]
aslightchangetofiguresaccordingtoinflation, thetimeofyear, etc. so that they can becomparedin ausefulway with otherfigures, or theactof making such achange:
adjustment to sthThefinanceministerwill againdelaytheinflationadjustmenttoexcisedutyonpetrol.
adjustment for sthThepopulationhas beensplitinto 10equalgroups,rankedbyincome, after adjustment forfamilysize.
[U]
theprocessofbecomingmorefamiliarwith a newsituation:
make an adjustmentThis is a very, verybigadjustment for us to make.
[U]INSURANCE
thejobof gettinginformationabout anaccident,theft, etc. inordertodecidehow muchmoneytopayaninsurancecustomer:
There was abreachin theinsurancecompanies' adjustment andpayment.
[C]INSURANCE
theamountofmoneythat aninsurancecompanypaysto acustomerwho has beeninvolvedin anaccident, had somethingstolen, etc.:
Aftercalculatingwhat the adjustment should have been, theyanalysehow theinsurancecompanyadjustmentsdeviatedfromreality.
See also
cost of living adjustment
debt adjustment
(Definition ofadjustmentfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofadjustment

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Macroeconomic adjustments should stimulate sustainable developments rather than furthering unsustainability; where they do lead to environmental degradation, compensatory projects might provide a short-term retrofitting option.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The consumption and capital goods adjustments deteriorate the trade balance by raising absorption and lowering real income.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Successful ageing abroad depends as much on learnt adjustments as on prior fitness and resources.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The application of the logit method to these data requires two adjustments (neither of which came into play in the analysis of the hypothetical example).
From theCambridge English Corpus
More importantly, as we saw, the outcomes represented strategic adjustments by political leaders, not their unalloyed ideological instincts.
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Factors which were not significant in the univariate analysis were not included in the subsequent models when adjustments were made.
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To avoid continual minor adjustments, a dead zone (+ 10% margin each side of the mean) is used.
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If necessary, this can lead to adjustments to the managed component (self-adjuster).
From theCambridge English Corpus
In contrast, the size of clusters identified when using the adjustments varies widely.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As a result, the primary prepositions look a lot like phonological words that are subject to such adjustments.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nonetheless, the exact nature of these adjustments will undoubtedly occupy much of linguistic theorizing in the years to come.
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They introduced new and similar mechanisms for inflationary adjustments.
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Various adjustments would need to be made to extend the analysis to the role of precedent in statutory interpretation.
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None of these small adjustments greatly affects the final conclusions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Several adjustments were made to better accommodate changes in volatility, to arrive at the final scales.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithadjustment

adjustment

These are words often used in combination withadjustment.

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adjustment measure
Family violence ratings had no relationship to anyadjustmentmeasure.
From theCambridge English Corpus
adjustment mechanism
In an error correction model, the coefficient for the error correction mechanism measures the strength of thisadjustmentmechanism.
From theCambridge English Corpus
adjustment programme
One should therefore not categorically demand a complete set of environmental covenants to be included in everyadjustmentprogramme.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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