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单词 alter
释义
alter
verb
uk
/ˈɒl.tər/us
/ˈɑːl.tɚ/

alterverb(CHANGE)

B2[IorT]
tochangesomething, usuallyslightly, or tocausethecharacteristicsof something tochange:
（通常指轻微地）改动，修改；改变，（使）变化
We've had to alter some ofourplans.我们不得不对一些计划作了改动。
Although thecostof makingphonecallsis going up, thechargeforconnectingto theinternetwill not alter.尽管话费上涨了，上网费不会变。
Giving upourcarhasradicallyalteredourlifestyle.弃车不用使我们的生活方式发生了根本性的变化。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to make different
  • changeShe'll always be like that - you can't change her.
  • alterWe've had to alter our plans.
  • varyTry to vary the children's diet a little.
  • convertWe're going to convert the spare bedroom into an office.
  • turn intoThere are plans to turn his latest book into a film.
  • transformThe riverside area has been transformed into a shopping and sports complex.
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[T]
tochangethesizeofclothesso that theyfitbetter:
改动（衣服使其更合身）
I took thecoatback to theshoptohaveit altered.我把外套拿回店里去改一下。
More examples
  • Even aclearfinishwill alter thecolourofwoodslightly.
  • These areradicalchangeswhich will alter thecomplexionof the Britishcontemporarydancescene.
  • You can alter thewholeappearanceof aroomjust bylightingit in acertainway.
  • Closing thefactorywouldirrevocablyalter thecharacterof thelocalcommunityfor theworse.
  • Drugs can alteryourperceptionofreality.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Changing
  • about-face
  • about-turn
  • alterable
  • altered
  • alternate
  • disturb
  • drip
  • modulate
  • modulation
  • move on
  • move the goalpostsidiom
  • move with the timesidiom
  • pivot
  • rewrite
  • sanitization
  • shakesomeoneout ofsomething
  • shakesomeoneup
  • stead
  • steepness
  • sway
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alterverb(REMOVE ORGANS)

[T]US
polite wordforcastrateorspay
阉割，切除
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Zoology: veterinary medicine
  • altered
  • animal doctor
  • anti-rabies
  • castrate
  • castrated
  • castration
  • cattery
  • distemper
  • foam
  • lame
  • leptospirosis
  • mange
  • mangy
  • neutered
  • nosema
  • putsomethingto sleepidiom
  • putsomething/someonedown
  • rescue centre
  • veterinary
  • worm
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(Definition ofalterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

alter| American Dictionary

alter
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈɔl·tər/
tochangeacharacteristic, oftenslightly, or tocausethis tohappen:
[T]Thecoatwas toolong, so I took it back to thestoreto have it altered.

alterable

adjectiveus/ˈɔl·tər·ə·bəl/
Some things inlifeare not alterable.

alteration

noun[C/U]us
/ˌɔl·təˈreɪ·ʃən/
[C]I had to make somealterationsin myresearchpaper.
(Definition ofalterfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

alter| Business English

alter
verb[IorT]
uk
/ˈɔːltər/us
tochangetheappearance,character, orstructureof something, or to bechangedin this way:
Just lastweek, thecompanyagreedto alter some ofitsbusinesspractices.
If theywanttocontinueto have enoughworkerstofilltheircontracts, thecompanywill have toalter the wayit doesbusiness.
Discovering newoildepositscouldsubstantiallyalter thebalancebetweensupplyanddemand.
It was back in 2002 that theshapeof thebusinessbeganto alter.
(Definition ofalterfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofalter

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Analysis of single channel records indicate that the effect is to favor transition to a substate rather than to physicallyalterthe conductance pathway.
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Nonetheless, in some cases the phonetic spellings of mispronunciations may have been altered by some familiarity with the correct spelling.
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Participants were given two digitally altered photographs and asked to find as many differences as they could.
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These observations suggest that identifying the risk and protective factors that mayalterindividual trajectories is of significance.
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The optical properties of the device can be altered by applying a field whose distorting influence on the liquid crystal opposes that of the surfaces.
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Environmental experience also can affect brain chemistry by altering neurotransmitter synthesis, transmitter receptor synthesis, and transmitter uptake systems.
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Attempts toalterpractice have generally focused on the acquisition of knowledge and skills, and although important, these are not sufficient.
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A more extensive investigation would have widened the scope, but is unlikely to have altered the results in any significant way.
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However, the lyrics were reputedly altered a great deal when the band performed the song at a private party or in someone's house.
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In the short run, it appears that farmersaltertheir crop shares more or less predictably, in line with changes in expected prices and yields.
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Alternative specifications, such as including exploration costs into our model or different assumptions about future world oil prices, couldalterour results.
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It is possible that such differences couldalterthe risk of death predicted by our model.
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In game theory, it is very difficult toalterthe assumption of common knowledge.
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In five zygotes development was delayed and altered.
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But their significance is altered when positioned within the sound world of the opera.
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